Report: ‘Amazing’ player has £43.6m release clause from next season, after claims Tottenham really want to sign him

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The Telegraph reports Josko Gvardiol has a £43.6 million release clause from next season, after claims Tottenham Hotspur really want to sign him.

The RB Leipzig defender was linked to a host of Premier League clubs over the summer, with Fabrizio Romano claiming that Spurs really wanted to sign the ‘amazing’ Gvardiol.

German outlet Bild even reported that Manchester City had a £67.5 million bid knocked by Leipzig for the Croatian centre-back.

And now it seems that Gvardiol will become available at a much cheaper price next season.

Gvardiol has release clause next season

The Telegraph reports that Gavardiol now has a release clause in his contract after signing a new deal with Leipzig over the summer.

The clause is thought to be set at around £43.6 million but there is a problem for Spurs. The outlet notes that Chelsea are attempting a double swoop for Leipzig duo Christope Nkunku and Gvardiol.

The Blues have already held advanced talks with the Bundesliga outfit over Gvardiol too.

At just 20, Gvardiol is seen as one of the brightest defensive prospects in Europe and would undoubtedly be a great coup for Spurs.

But they’ll definitely face fierce competition for his signature, especially if his release clause is as low as reported.

Antonio Conte did bring in a left-sided centre-back in Clement Lenglet this summer. But as the Frenchman joined on a season-long loan deal, it looks to be a temporary addition rather than long-term.

It seems that Spurs’ bitter rivals Chelsea are already working behind the scenes to sign the defender too. But surely Spurs will at least throw their name into the conversation.

With an apparent release clause in his deal, Spurs would also avoid being drawn into a bidding war – something they have refrained from doing over the years.