Chelsea to sell Mateo Kovacic to Manchester City for this amount

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Manchester City are in talks with Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic after being granted permission by Chelsea, according to various reports.

The 29-year-old has one year remaining on his contract and there have not been any meaningful conversations over an extension.

According to ESPN, Chelsea are willing to sell Kovacic to Manchester City for a fee of around £35million.

Kovacic joined Chelsea from Madrid in 2018 — initially on loan before the move was made permanent a year later for £40m — and has made 221 appearances in total, winning the Champions League, Europa League, Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup.