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Man City submit £25m bid for Mateo Kovacic with Blues star keen on transfer.
Manchester City has made a £25 million ($31.8 million) bid for Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic, who is eager to depart.
According to The Athletic, after extensive negotiations with the midfielder and his entourage, City has submitted a written offer for Kovacic worth £25 million.
The two clubs are currently working out the details of a deal as Kovacic is keen to join the treble champions. Chelsea had previously given the player permission to meet with City, which led to him agreeing to terms.
Chelsea must sell this summer in order to downsize a bloated roster that has grown since Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly took control.
Hakim Ziyech and Edouard Mendy are just two players who have been linked with moves to Saudi Arabia, and Chelsea don’t seem to mind if Kovacic goes to City.
Manager Pep Guardiola is reported to have loved Kovacic while he played for Real Madrid and has made the move because the 29-year-old’s contract expires in a year. Last season, he appeared in 37 games in all competitions.
City will be hoping to finalize a deal as pre-season approaches; they play Bayern Munich in their first friendly on July 26 in Japan.