RB Leipzig youngster Josko Gvardiol has confirmed he had a ‘very, very good’ offer from Leeds United this summer.
Gvardiol joined Leipzig in the summer transfer window, agreeing a £14.4m deal that has seen him stay with current club Dinamo Zagreb on loan until July next year.
The defender was heavily linked with a move away from Zagreb throughout the window, with Leipzig battling Leeds for his signature for most of it.
Reports in Croatia at the time stated that Marcelo Bielsa was a big fan of the centre back, believing he could be an immediate improvement for his side and a star of the future.
Gvardiol ultimately elected to ignore that, though and has explained why he made the decision in a recent chat with Index.
“Leeds’ offer was also very, very good,” he said.
“But it was decided that Leipzig was a better option for the development of young players.
“An agreement was also reached that I could stay at Dinamo, so everything turned out great.
“I was under pressure while I was dealing with the transfer this summer. After I solved it, I don’t bother with any stories or what is being written.”
