Recruiting Kovacic at an incredibly low price, Man City has its first quality rookie

Early morning of June 28, Man City officially announced the successful recruitment of Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic with a 4-year contract worth 25 million pounds. 5 million pounds in additional fees will belong to Kovacic's old team Chelsea depending on his ability and performance at the Etihad Stadium. This is an incredibly cheap price to own one of Europe's top midfielders.

Mateo Kovacic is Man City's first new signing of the summer of 2023

Man City have been in contact and negotiating with Chelsea for Mateo Kovacic since early June, before he returned to duty with the Croatian national team during FIFA Days. The central midfielder has lost motivation after waiting too long for Chelsea's rebuild and is determined to leave.

Mateo Kovacic has been a mainstay of Chelsea for 6 seasons

Mateo Kovacic joined Chelsea on loan from Real Madrid in the 2018-2019 season and was wanted by the West London club during the period of UEFA's two-window transfer ban. Kovacic is a familiar face in the official squad with 221 appearances, making an important contribution to "The Blues" winning two Europa League and Champions League titles.

Kovacic has been impressive for both Chelsea and the Croatian national team.

Kovacic is a pure central midfielder with excellent ball control and playmaking skills, perfectly suited to coach Pep Guardiola's tactical scheme at Man City.

The Croatian is also considered one of the best midfielders in the world with his narrow passing, which forms the basis for bringing the ball towards the opponent's goal and attacking high.

Kovacic will wear the number 8 shirt at Man City for the next 4 seasons

Targeted as a replacement for Ilkay Gundogan, who joined Barcelona as a free agent, Kovacic has had little to contribute to the goalscoring cause, unlike the German midfielder.

He doesn't score often at Chelsea but can definitely improve this when he comes to Man City.

Injuries have limited Kovacic's appearances in recent seasons but the Croatia international is in top form and ready to start.

"This is a great change for me. Anyone who has watched Pep's Man City play knows how good they are. The trophies they have won show that, they are the best team in the world right now. Joining Man City is a dream and I know under Pep's guidance I can become a better player" - Kovacic shared.

Man City recruited Kovacic at an incredibly cheap price

Kovacic was a member of Real Madrid from 2015 to 2018, when the "White Vultures" won three consecutive Champions League titles. There, Kovacic played alongside his senior teammate in the Croatian national team and close friend Luka Modric.

According to football director Txiki Begiristain, Man City have been interested in Kovacic for a long time and praised the technical qualities of this midfielder, who can play in the number 6 or number 8 position, has a lot of experience at top clubs and is especially knowledgeable about the Premier League.

Kovacic will be teammate instead of facing Rodri

After the first contract named Mateo Kovacic, Man City continues to promote its transfer plan, including asking to buy center back Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig, competing with Arsenal for the signature of Declan Rice (West Ham) and targeting winger Achraf Hakimi of PSG.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/chieu-mo-kovacic-gia-re-man-city-co-tan-binh-chat-luong-dau-tien-20230628071246195.htm