Mateo Kovacic has dropped a major hint that he will leave Chelsea this summer. The Croatian has been an integral figure of the Blues midfield for the last five years but is one of many who may depart Stamford Bridge ahead of the 2023/24 season.
Manchester City have opened talks to sign Kovacic in recent days with Pep Guardiola also eyeing a mini-midfield rebuild. According to Fabrizio Romano, positive discussions have taken place with the player’s camp over personal terms. before adding that Chelsea are open to selling Kovacic as part of their midfield revolution with talks set to continue soon.
The 29-year-old featured prominently under Graham Potter with Frank Lampard also often choosing to deploy him alongside Enzo Fernandez. Kovacic joins the list of potential departures as part of a mass squad overhaul set to be conducted at Stamford Bridge.
