Manchester City agree deal with Chelsea to sign Croatian midfielder Kovacic

Manchester City agree deal with Chelsea to sign Croatian midfielder Kovacic

Manchester City have agreed a £30 million ($38 million) take care of Chelsea to signal midfielder Mateo Kovacic. The treble winners are set to pay an preliminary £25 million for the 29-year-old Croatia worldwide, with an extra £5 million to observe in potential add-ons.

Kovacic, who joined Chelsea from Real Madrid in 2018, initially on mortgage, is coming into the ultimate yr of his contract at Stamford Bridge.

The midfielder is about to develop into City’s first signing of the summer season switch window and can give supervisor Pep Guardiola extra midfield choices at a time when captain Ilkay Gundogan’s future is unsure.

Gundogan’s contract expires on the finish of this month and the Germany worldwide has not but agreed new phrases.

Kovacic, who gained the Champions League thrice with Real and as soon as with Chelsea, is prone to be one in all a number of departures from the London membership as new supervisor Mauricio Pochettino trims his squad.

Chelsea earlier Wednesday bid farewell to France midfielder N’Golo Kante, who’s becoming a member of Saudi membership Al Ittihad.

Source: www.anews.com.tr