Manchester City are keen on acquiring the services of 29-year-old Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic and have submitted a £25 million bid.
According to The Athletic, Manchester City want to have Mateo Kovacic in their ranks ahead of next season. The 29-year-old has been on their radar for a while now and they have finally placed a bid to acquire his services.
The Blues are open to the idea of Kovacic leaving the club and allowed the Manchester-based club to hold talks with their player. The treble winners agreed on personal terms with the former Real Madrid midfielder earlier this month. And, post that they were planning of putting forward an official bid for the Croatian international.
With the season now done and dusted, Pep Guardiola’s team have put forward a £25 million bid to acquire the services of the Chelsea midfielder.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are planning to offload quite a few players during the summer. They have prepared a list of players who are surplus to requirement and will be used to raise funds. The 29-year-old is a part of that list as per the reports.
Kovacic joined the Blues back in the summer of 2018 from Real Madrid. It was an initial loan move that was made permanent in the summer of 2019 on the back of impressive performances.
The Croatian international has been a great servant for the club and has helped them win quite a few trophies. However, his game time has taken a hit of late. With the Blues looking to build for the future, they are ready to offload the 29-year-old whose contract runs out in the summer of 2024.
With just a year left on his deal, letting him leave does make sense. As far as City are concerned, Pep Guardiola is a fan of the player and would love to have him in his ranks. Kovacic has great ball retention skills and will easily fit into their system.
With İlkay Gündoğan’s future uncertain, they are looking for a potential replacement and the 29-year-old can fill the big boots of the German international. City have placed a decent bid of £25 million and it will be interesting to see if Chelsea end up accepting it.
