Man City close in on the £25m signing of Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea… with the Treble winners also targeting a deal for RB Leipzig’s £88m-rated Josko Gvardiol
- Man City are hopeful sealing a deal for Mateo Kovacic with Chelsea this week
- City will then make a move for Kovacic’s international team-mate Josko Gvardiol
- The Croatian defender has been valued at £88million by Red Bull Leipzig
Manchester City are closing on the £25million signing of Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
A bid has been submitted for the Croatia international and all parties are hopeful of a conclusion before the end of the week.
City were given permission to speak to the 29-year old at the start of the month, before he went on international duty, to ascertain personal terms.
Kovacic’s departure will bring his five-year spell at Stamford Bridge to an abrupt end, having initially joined on-loan from Real Madrid.
During his time with the club, Kovacic has added a fourth Champions League trophy to the three he won in Madrid, as well as the Europa League in 2019.
Man City hope of completing the £25m signing of Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea this week
City will then turn their attentions to negotiating a deal for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol
The Treble winners are exploring the return of Juanma Lillo to Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff
He has turned out 221 times for the Blues, scoring on six occasions and providing 15 assists.
City will then look to negotiate a deal with Red Bull Leipzig for £88m-rated centre back Josko Gvardiol, Kovacic’s international teammate.
Bayern Munich remain interested in City right back Kyle Walker but he is also in discussions to extend his stay with the Treble winners.
City are exploring the return of coach Juanma Lillo to Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff following the departure of Enzo Maresca, who became the new boss of Leicester City. Lillo, 57, is coaching Al Sadd in Qatar.
