Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves have heaped great praise on Chelsea target Josko Gvardiol. The 20-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer but a deal collapsed after he decided to pen a new five-year deal with the German giants instead.
football.london understands that the Blues still hold an interest in Gvardiol, though RB Leipzig do not want to sell the highly-rated defender. However, after impressing for Croatia at the World Cup, interest in his signature has only grown so holding onto the Croatia international could prove to be a difficult task as a number of top European clubs line up a move in the summer.
Speaking on BT Sport, Hargreaves branded Gvardiol as the 'best young centre back in the world' ahead of Manchester City's visit to the Red Bull Arena in the Champions League round of 16 first-leg. The former Manchester United and Bayern Munich midfielder said: "Best young centre back in the world — the first time I saw him I thought this guy can’t be this good.
