Manchester City will continue to try and sign Declan Rice - despite confirming the arrival of Mateo Kovacic.
Kovacic, 29, became City's first signing of the summer transfer window on Tuesday after the ex-Chelsea star penned a four-year contract at the Etihad Stadium. The European champions have coughed up around £34million for his signature - just a day after Ilkay Gundogan left to join Barcelona.
Although City have signed one midfielder in the form of Kovacic, they do not intend to stop there. Mirror Football understands that City's move for Kovacic does not impact their pursuit of Rice. They will still attempt to lure the England international to make the switch up north, rather than stay in London.
