MANCHESTER CITY have reportedly made a bid to sign Chelsea star Mateo Kovacic.
The treble winners are thought to have offered the Blues £25milion to sign the Croatian midfielder.
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Kovacic has been linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium in recent weeks and now Man City are set to ramp up their interest.
According to The Athletic, City have made their bid to Chelsea having already been granted permission to discuss personal terms with the player.
The report has suggested that the former Real Madrid star is keen on a move to the Premier League champions.
It is also thought that the two clubs are now working on a “solution” to agree on a deal.
Kovacic only has one year left on his current contract at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues looking to shift on some of their ageing players as part of Mauricio Pochettino’s rebuild.
Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano has claimed that the Citizens will then turn their attention to Kovacic’s international team-mate Josko Gvardiol.
The reporter believes that City will “push again” for the central defender with personal terms “almost agreed”.
However, it is thought that RB Leipzig will be looking to make more than the reported £68m fee.
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Romano has claimed that the Bundesliga side are still hopeful of keeping their star player.
More to follow…
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