Rio Ferdinand has named Chelsea transfer target Josko Gvardiol as his "favourite defender" of the World Cup so far.
The 20-year-old centre-back has helped Croatia reach the quarter-finals thanks to a series of assured performances, demonstrating a level maturity beyond his years. Fans of the Bundesliga will be familiar with those kind of displays, as Gvardiol has spent the past 18 months starring for RB Leipzig following his £17million move from native Dinamo Zagreb in June 2021.
With Croatia boasting two clean sheets from four games and having only conceded two goals in Qatar, the left-footed powerhouse has showed Chelsea supporters exactly why the Blues were reportedly happy to shell out an eye-watering £77.7m for his services during the final days of the most recent summer transfer window.
