Mateo Kovacic

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

meh...unless it's a play to get the other Croatian, Jocko

 

[Gabriel]

Don’t see this happening, unfortunately. He’ll turn 29 in May, and while he’s a great player, I just think we could have picked him up years ago if we’d been interested. Chelsea won’t do us any favours after selling them Sterling either…

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Very Akanji-esque signing.

 

[Pedestrian]

Casimiro? 5x the player kovacic is and playing in a poorer squad. Not hard to shine in that midfield.

 

[Summerbuzz]

Heart says ideal for us. Head says City will be linked with every single decent Chelsea player with a contract / playing time situation. We just will. Chelsea fans will go nuts with him being linked to us, and that will be more than enough to steer Todd into keeping him. I've half a theory that's why the Ake deal faltered - Chelsea social media went nuts to the idea of their young player joining us as part of the deal. I'd play it that way, if I were Kova's agent. Both the agent and City would prefer him staying at Chelsea to cost a fortune, so we will pursue talks. I mean, what if it does turn out to be ideal and he does join us? Not impossible. Just unlikely, because Todd won't want the fan disapproval. He'd rather throw money at it - regardless of FFP - and take a hit elsewhere.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Chilwell, Maatsen & Kovacic, you know just to help out with that squad size issue they have. £50m for the lot. Bargain.:)

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Very Akanji-esque signing.

So he’ll look like a world beater at the beginning and gradually trail off into mediocrity?

 

[Gobshiight]

Very Akanji-esque signing.

He'll be a solid 7 or 8 out of 10 option in a position where we'll need depth?

For a reasonable fee, he would be a good signing

 

[vincent]

Very Akanji-esque signing.

He is class. Stick to the Grealish thread and keep telling us all how shite he is.

 

[mcfcpride]

For a good price he can be great as a rotational option.