Manchester City have entered concrete talks with Chelsea over a summer transfer for star midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
The 29-year-old Croatian international only has 12 months left on his contract at Stamford Bridge and Pep Guardiola is hoping to convince the Champions League winner to swap London for Manchester after five years with the Blues which has also heralded a Europa League and FIFA Club World Cup title.
Mateo Kovacic in talks to sign for Premier League champions
According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, City have held positive discussions this week with the Croat’s representatives and are close to agreeing on personal terms. However, a fee is yet to be decided.
EXCL: Manchester City have opened concrete talks to sign Mateo Kovacic in the summer. Positive discussions took place with player’s camp in the last few days over personal terms 🚨🔵 #MCFC
Chelsea, open to selling Kovacic as part of midfield revolution. Talks will continue soon. pic.twitter.com/a9IL6NSdug
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 31, 2023
Former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is keen to bring Kovacic to Bayern Munich this summer. Still, it is believed it is the midfielder’s preference to move to the Etihad Stadium this summer.
City’s move for Kovacic will undoubtedly add to speculation that fellow midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will soon leave the club, with the German out of contract at the end of the month as Barcelona and Premier League rivals Arsenal hover over the situation.
