Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic enters the final 12 months of his contract in the summer, leaving the possibility of the club losing the Croatian on a free transfer. So there's no surprise that Todd Boehly has begun talks over a new deal with the 28-year-old.
Kovacic has established himself as one of Graham Potter's most important players since the former Brighton boss succeeded Thomas Tuchel as manager in September. The midfielder has featured in all nine of Potter's games in charge and has been a timely replacement for N'Golo Kante following surgery on his hamstring.
The club face a number of key decisions ahead of June 2024 where Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Cesar Azpilicueta join Kovacic to see their current deals in west London expire. However, reports have emerged that talks have started with the former Real Madrid over extending his stay.
