Josko Gvardiol, a recent addition to Manchester City, made his competitive debut against Burnley to the tune of 3-0.
His performance during his first week with the team has Nathan Ake impressed, and he calls him a “great addition.”.
As soon as the summer transfer window opened, Manchester City made Gvardiol their top target. Pep Guardiola wanted to improve his defensive options after last season, when he began to prefer an all-centre-back defense. A deal would eventually be reached, but it did take some time.
The Blues were reluctant to agree to RB Leipzig’s terms and eventually negotiated them down from an initial asking price of £85 million plus bonuses to a fee of £77 point 5 million. Gvardiol arrived last weekend, but he wasn’t able to make his Community Shield debut against Arsenal.
He had to wait even longer to make his debut because he was only added for the final 11 minutes of Friday’s 3-0 victory over Burnley after being named to the bench. Ake shared his initial thoughts on his new teammate Gvardiol, who slipped in at left-back with ease.
The Dutchman pronounced, “Very good.”. “I think it’s obvious that, despite being only 21, he is very strong in training. He has excellent ball handling skills. He is a wonderful addition. “.
Ake dismissed the suggestion that the presence of Gvardiol increases the competition for him. He replied, “That’s this club. “Our team is excellent overall, and we have a lot of excellent defenders. Let’s hope we can continue to build from there. “.
After Mateo Kovacic’s earlier arrival, Gvardiol’s arrival brings City’s summer spending to £107,05,000,000, but that sum is insignificant in comparison to what Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United have spent.
The season will be even more difficult, in Ake’s opinion, because all of City’s competitors have grown stronger. He admitted, “We don’t follow [transfer rumors] too much because we know sometimes the moves are not happening.
“If they enter, that is our main concern. The transfer window never fails to be exciting. Liverpool, United, Chelsea, and Arsenal all have gotten stronger each season and do well financially.
We also have a number of excellent players. It gets harder because of this every season. “.
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