Chelsea have accepted that they are likely to lose Mateo Kovacic this summer with interest in the midfielder from Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Manchester United.
Kovacic has a year left on his deal and the uncertainty over his contract has put his future in doubt. Chelsea, who will not be playing in Europe next season, need to decrease the size of their squad after a wild spending spree and their owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, are reluctant to keep players once they have entered the final 12 months of their contract.
