Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic announces departure in search of new transfer opportunities

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matthew kovacic will look for new horizons for the next season. This was confirmed by the player himself, who has already announced that he will leave the Chelsea of Mauricio Pochettino.

The international with Croatia also did not hide his attraction to Manchester City and the performance they have shown with Pep Guardiola on the bench.

Since the arrival of Pochettino, a list with at least ten players who will not continue in the ‘Blues’ has already been leaked. Players include Pierre-Emerick Aubamenyang, Mason Mount, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Conor Gallagher, Callum Hudson-OdoiHakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Edouard Mendy y N’Golo Kante – The Best Of N’Golo Kante.

This select group will be joined by Mateo Kovacic, who announced that he wants new challenges after four years in the English squad. “I have a one year contract with Chelsea. It was a very bad season. youEverything indicates that after five years I will change the environment (…) Chelsea for me is phenomenal. I love the city and the fans, but we’ll see what happens“, he expressed to the official page of the Croatian Football Federation.

The midfielder who is training with his squad ahead of the semifinals of the UEFA Nations League where they will face the Netherlands next Wednesday, June 14.

Despite this, he did not hide his interest in continuing in England. He also left open the option of joining Manchester City since it is one of the teams that fills his palate.

“Manchester City is a ‘top’ team and deserves to be in the Champions League final. That’s what I have to say. The summer is long, we’ll see what happens with my future“, he sentenced.

How much does Kovacic cost?

It should be noted that at the age of 29, Kovacic has four Champions Leagues (3 with Real Madrid and one with Chelsea). To this it must be said that he has three club world cups: two with the meringues and one with the English team.

At the moment its appraisal in the market is equivalent to 40 million euros according to Transfermarkt. In 2019 he came to cost 45 million of the European currency when he was sold from Real Madrid to Chelsea.