Man City in talks to signal Kovacic as Chelsea plot squad overhaul

May 31, 2023 at 9:13 PM

Bayern Munich are reportedly additionally within the 29-year-old, who’s coming into the ultimate 12 months of his contract at Stamford Bridge, however the participant desires to hitch the newly topped Premier League champions and is now anticipated to take action.

Kovacic has been at Chelsea since 2018, initially on a year-long mortgage earlier than becoming a member of completely for round £45million on a five-year deal which runs out subsequent summer season.

New Chelsea supervisor Mauricio Pochettino is pleased for Kovacic to depart as he seems to reshape a bloated squad.

Chelsea are interested in the Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte, whereas N’Golo Kante is out of contract this summer season and it stays to be seen whether or not he’ll signal a contract extension.

City, in the meantime, might additionally lose an skilled midfielder with Ilkay Gundogan but to signal an extension to his contract which expires on the finish of June. Arsenal are eager, together with long-time admirers Barcelona.