Chelsea are set to sell a number of senior players this summer as Mauricio Pochettino aims to trim down the squad and decide which stars he wants to work with at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic is expected to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer transfer window. The Croatia international has spent the last five years with the Blues but could be sold ahead of next season.
Player stance
According to The Athletic, Kovacic prefers a move to City over a switch to Bayern Munich where he could reunite with former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel. The Blues have granted the Premier League champions permission to speak to the Croatian.
City open 'concrete' talks to sign Kovacic
According to Fabrizio Romano, positive discussions have taken place with player’s camp in the last few days over personal terms. The transfer guru added that Chelsea are open to selling Kovacic as part of their midfield revolution with talks set to continue soon.
Man City talks in London
Croatian journalist Haris Mrkonja revealed back in April that Kovacic's representatives were in London to talks to City about a potential move in the summer.
The Chelsea midfielder sees his contract at Stamford Bridge expire at the end of next season, and he's currently valued at £22.1million by the CIES Football Observatory. Ahead of Raheem Sterling's move to west London in the summer, he revealed that the Croatian always caught his eye.
Pep Guardiola conversation
In January, when Chelsea welcomed the Premier League champions to Stamford Bridge, Guardiola was spotted making a beeline for Kovacic upon the final whistle. The 52-year-old was said to have made a special effort to talk to the Croatia international, with City having now reportedly launched a bid to sign him.
Guardiola has a history of speaking to opposition players, whether it be his fiery words of wisdom for Nathan Redmond or comfy chat with James Maddison. It appears Guardiola is a fan of the Blues midfielder.
Woeceikoty
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Chelsea getting rid of Kova and bringing in another midfielder for what
moswanted
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let kovacic go possession with zero intention
Fikabimotz
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fake
Nakdilpuz
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I still don’t understand this, why is Chelsea selling kovacic.? They should keep him. They can’t just sell mount and kovacic at the same time.
Bless_Brian
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Pep watching the media make fake rumors about him and a player he isn’t linked with.
Dj_Muller
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Fake Story
Abrahams87
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how old is Kovacic 🤔?