Josko Gvardiol: The Man City defender has agreed a new contract until 2031

Defender Josko Gaverdiol has agreed a new contract Manchester City Until the summer of 2031, sources told BBC Sport.

The 24-year-old’s current contract was due to expire in 2028 but the player will now remain at the Etihad Stadium, Speculation is over, outsider With moves to La Liga giants Real Madrid and Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

BBC Sport has given the news City have been feeling positive in talks surrounding a new deal over the past week and those talks are progressing well.

Gvardiol is currently preparing for the World Cup with Croatia and could feature against some of his City teammates in their opening game against England on Wednesday (kick-off 21:00 BST).

Gvardiol won City’s Player of the Season award in 2024-25 but played just 25 games in all competitions last season as his campaign was interrupted for four months by a broken leg in January.

Capable of playing at centre-back or left-back, he returned to Premier League action in May with 58 minutes. Crystal Palace And in the last 12 minutes against the last game of the season Aston Villa.