Pep Guardiola confirmed defender Josko Gvardiol was present process a medical at Manchester City on Friday forward of a proposed transfer from RB Leipzig as he ready his workforce to face Arsenal within the Community Shield. The treble winners are closing in on a deal for the Croatia worldwide and are understood to have agreed a price of 90 million euros ($99 million). Speaking to reporters forward of Sunday’s curtain-raiser in opposition to Arsenal at Wembley, Guardiola stated: “Regarding Gvardiol — what a beautiful surname he has — he’s doing a medical test. “Everybody is aware of he is right here, and hopefully we are able to end the deal within the subsequent hours, the following days.”

Guardiola, 52, was additionally requested concerning the futures of Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva and made it clear he desires each to remain, particularly after the departures of captain Ilkay Gundogan and winger Riyad Mahrez.

“Kyle and Bernardo, what can I say? They are so vital for us… to exchange these gamers is so, so troublesome,” said Guardiola.

“We misplaced two unbelievable gamers for us, Gundogan and Riyad was massively vital within the final two seasons, targets, assists and persona on the massive events and vital video games.

“To lose Kyle and Bernardo would be so difficult. That’s why we are going to do everything to keep them because they want to be here.”

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