Former Liverpool defender Igor Biscan has advised Tottenham target Josko Gvardiol not to make a move to the Premier League so soon in his career.
Despite being 20 years of age, Gvardiol is already seen by many as being one of the best young centre-backs in world football, owing to his brilliant displays for RB Leipzig over the last 18 months.
The centre-backs’ stock has grown even further on the back of his displays at the World Cup although he was left exposed by a moment of magic from Lionel Messi in Croatia’s semi-final loss to Argentina.
Tuttosport reported last month that Tottenham and Chelsea are battling it out for Gvardiol’s signature ahead of the January transfer window.
However, over recent days, the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Juventus, have also been credited with an interest in the 20-year-old (Foot Mercato).
Biscan believes that the Leipzig star needs to wait another year or so before making a switch to English football.
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The 44-year-old, who is currently the manager of Croatia’s Under-21s, told The Atheltic about Gvardiol: “I believe maybe it’s too early to go (to the Premier League) now.
“Take Kalidou Koulibaly, he’s regarded as one of the best defenders in the world, but he’s still trying to find his way in the Premier League. It’s a completely different environment.
“He’s still a little bit too young for me to be sure he’s an instant success. Maybe he needs to wait for a year or so to be ready.”
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I believe that Gvardiol is Premier League bound as the English clubs will likely be able to blow the others out of the water financially. However, I would be surprised if Spurs got involved in a bidding war with the likes of Chelsea and Man City for the 20-year-old.
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