Josko Gvardiol: why Man City are willing to pay €90m

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Champions League, World Cup, Premier League, Sports, Soccer,

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🗓️ 3 August 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Manchester City have agreed a €90m (£77.6m, $98.6m) deal to sign their top summer target Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig, ahead of looking to begin a fourth successive Premier League title charge.

Host Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Manchester Football writer Mark Critchley and former City defender Nedum Onouha to discuss what it takes to play for Pep Guardiola, how much the move strengthens the champions and ponder who is capable of stopping their domestic domination.

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0:00.0	The Athletic
0:02.7	Manchester City have agreed a deal for their top summer target.
0:08.5	90 million euros for RB Leipzig's Yoskulcadiole.
0:12.3	What does it take to succeed under Pep Guardiola?
0:14.7	And where does this take Manchester City as they hunt down a fourth successive Premier League title,
0:20.0	fresh from winning a treble last season.
0:22.2	I'm Ayewa Akimilari. Welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast.
0:35.8	That's a big deal for Manchester City.
0:37.7	We've known for a long time that they wanted to sign Gvaliole.
0:41.1	He'd been one of their top targets.
0:43.3	And they have managed to agree a transfer fee of 90 million euros.
0:51.4	Okay, well, joining us to discuss Manchester City's move for Yoskogvalio,
0:55.8	what it means for Pep Guardiola side and the rest of the Premier League.
0:58.8	We have our Manchester football writer, Mark Critchley,
1:01.8	and also former city defender, Nadam Anuah with us.
1:04.3	Mark, let's start with you on this one.
1:05.9	You wrote about this in the Athletic.
1:07.4	90 million euros already agreed.
1:10.3	Still some formalities, medical still to come.
1:13.4	Should city fans be expected to see Guadio this weekend in the charity shield?
1:18.2	This weekend, I think it might just come a little soon.
1:22.1	People I was talking to yesterday.
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