Man City's capture of RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol finally edges closer as clubs agree fee

Fabrizio Romano reports that the deal is now all-but done after the two parties settled on an as yet undisclosed transfer fee for the centre-back. The two clubs had been locked in negotiations for a number of weeks, although things had always been progressing slowly.

City entered the summer transfer window with Gvardiol as one of their priorities, so much so that they reportedly agreed to personal terms with the 21-year-old a month ago. According to Romano, the deal is so advanced that Gvardiol completed the first part of his medical on Wednesday, meaning the transfer is on the verge of being completed.

All that remains is for Gvardiol to complete the rest of his medical and for the two clubs to rubber-stamp the transfer agreement. Leipzig's asking price was €100 million (£87/$112m) but the final fee is not yet known. Pep Guardiola and his first-team squad flew out to Japan on Wednesday for their pre-season tour, so Gvardiol will presumably join them in the coming days.