Gvardiol’s services are about to be acquired by Manchester City from RB Leipzig after a deal in the neighborhood of £77 million was reached.
Once the deal is finalized, Pep Guardiola will have access to John Stone and Dias, two of the best defenders in the world.
The Croatian international will compete against other elite center-backs in the Premier League, including Van Dijk, Saliba, and Varane.
In comparison to Dias, Van Dijk, Salbia, and Varane, how does Gvardiol fare? Well, a study that evaluated Premier League players appeared to identify a winner.
The player who will soon join Man City places first in their “Opta Performance Index,” beating Dias, Van Dijk, Saliba, and Varane.
The 22-year-old is ahead of Diaz with a score of 4.2, which is impressive. Saliba, Varane, and Van Dijk all have a 2.5 rating.
The stats used in the calculations, while Van Dijk, Dias, Saliba, and Varane played in England’s top division, were naturally taken from the Bundesliga in Germany.
Dias boasts a “Pass Accuracy” of 92.71 percent and has the most touches per 90 minutes.
The comparison emphasizes the new Liverpool captain’s skill in the air because he has an “Aerial Duel Success” rate of 73.68%.
With a score of 7.7, the strong Frenchman for Arsenal excels at “Ball Recoveries.” Additionally, his “Ground Duel Success” is 65.88%.