He is admired by Pep Guardiola, desired by Jurgen Klopp, while Chelsea were told £77.4million for him simply wasn't enough.
Throw in that he has been top of Tottenham's wishlist for two years and it is fair to say Josko Gvardiol is the most coveted centre-back in Europe.
His club Red Bull Leipzig have him tied to a contract with a £97m release clause in place for 2024.
'Josko Gvardiol will be an RB Leipzig player next season as well,' said head coach Marco Rose. 'I am the coach and I am asking for that.