The intense speculation surrounding the 24-year-old defender intensified after German football icon Lothar Matthaus explicitly confirmed that the Bundesliga champions are actively pursuing the versatile former RB Leipzig man.
Speaking on SkyMatthaus revealed the club’s ongoing behind-the-scenes recruitment drive. “I have a player in mind and I have heard that inquiries are already being made,” Matthaus said. “A former Bundesliga player from Leipzig, currently playing for Manchester City, left-back, can also play in the centre. His name is Gvardiol.”
