31 Aug 2020 06:52:43
Leeds in talks with Dinamo Zagreb to sign centre-back Josko Gvardiol. Relatively young and not massively experienced but Bielsa sees him as ready for the first team if the rumours are to be believed.
01 Sep 2020 13:37:16
Twitter rumour is as follows:
Apparently, RB Leipzig owe Zagreb £19m for Dani Olmo.
We wouldn't be pay the full £20m for JKA, but around £7m (half of £14m Gvardiol transfer) .
RB Leipzig keep JKA and knock £7m off what they owe for Olmo, on top of the loan fee Leeds already paid for him. They'd clear close to £10m for the 6 months JKA was at Leeds, and still have him.
Saves everyone going to court.
We pay £14m+add-on's, then we escape court, JKA wages and transfer fee, AND get Gvardiol in the process. Zagreb still get an inflated fee for Gvardiol
Not sure how valid this is, but could easily explain the elevated price for Gvardiol.