Chelsea Eye Josko Gvardiol Signing For 2023
Olivia House
Published Dec 28, 2025
Chelsea are in speaks with RB Leipzig over a €90m deal which would see center back Josko Gvardiol join the Blues in 2023, 90min can certify.
Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella have proactively made an appearance to help Chelsea’s protect, with Wesley Fofana set to go on in a £75m deal, yet club specialists are preparing and setting themselves up for the undeniable trips of a part of their more settled players.
Thiago Silva will turn 38 in September, while Koulibaly is 31 and Cesar Azpilicueta just turned 33, so Chelsea are not wrapped up with their protected overhaul.
While extra strongholds are not organized this mid year, sources have confirmed to 90min that Chelsea acknowledge they will require one more defender in 2023 and have focused in their undertakings on landing Gvardiol.
Croatia worldwide Gvardiol was an objective as of late before the thought went to Fofana, but Leipzig wouldn’t sell.
Chelsea’s benefit has stayed, regardless, and the Blues are by and by in talks over a course of action which would see Gvardiol utilize whatever is left of the back and forth movement campaign acquired with his force supervisors before moving to Stamford Bridge in 2023.
A cost of around €90m (£77m) has been inspected and the two gatherings are seen to be certain that a game plan will be agreed soon.
Sources have told 90min that Chelsea have seen this pre-summer’s mission for Fofana as perplexing and they rush to avoid another long experience one year from now, rather choosing to endeavor to arrange a trade now.
Similarly appearing at Chelsea in 2023 will be establishment graduate Levi Colwill, who is at present on a season-long credit with Brighton which bars a decision to buy.