- City have agreed to sign Kovacic
- Will pay £30 million in total
- Croatian undergoing medical
WHAT HAPPENED? According to Fabrizio Romano, the Croatian is already undergoing a medical ahead of completing his move to Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's side have agreed to pay Chelsea £25m ($32m) up front for Kovacic and an extra £5m in add-ons. It has been reported that the add-ons will be activated if City meet their silverware targets.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The midfielder was heading into the final year of his Chelsea contract, and the Blues have opted to cash in on the Croatia international after spending over £600m in the 2022-23 season. The treble winners initiated talks with Kovacic in the last week of May and have already agreed to personal terms.
AND WHAT'S MORE: The Blues are looking to completely overhaul their midfield and have already parted ways with Jorginho who joined Arsenal in January. N'Golo Kante has sealed a mega-money move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad, while Kovacic joins fellow Premier League rivals City. Coach Mauricio Pochettino has demanded Brighton's Moises Caicedo at Stamford Bridge, who will cost around £80m, although the Blues are willing to include Conor Gallagher to lower the price.
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WHAT NEXT? Manchester City are expected to announce Kovacic has signed for the club shortly, and the midfielder will then get to know his new team-mates ahead of the new campaign.