RB Leipzig head coach Marco Rose is hopeful Josko Gvardiol will remain at the club this summer despite increasing interest from a number of sides across Europe.
Chelsea held talks with the Bundesliga club over a deal for the Croatia international last summer. Yet no agreement could be reached and on deadline day, Leipzig announced that Gvardiol had signed a new contract until 2027. "I am very grateful to those responsible at the club that they plan long-term with me and want to continue on this successful path with me," the defender said.
Gvardiol's form at the start of the campaign was inconsistent. However, he recovered and was hugely impressive at the World Cup for Croatia, who reached the quarter-final stage. Interest from Chelsea remained but with no January deal possible the Blues opted to bring in Benoit Badiashile from Monaco for £34million.
