Mateo Kovacic

[houraisen]

How old is he? Very good player, would be a good signing

He will be 29 at the end of the season.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

If he’s available fairly cheap then it’s a good deal. We know we want Bellingham, Gvardiol, plus a winger and full back too. And we also know we realistically need two midfielders, not just one. There’s only so far the budget can stretch, so opportunities such as this are hard to turn down.

 

[PolarBearCub]

Where’s the left-back

Left back :-)

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Is he up for sale ?

 

[Paul1970]

Very good signing and would be great for us .

 

[Matt Diablo]

Yes please

 

[WestGorton]

Good player.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Reckon we will be able to get him for a reasonable fee as well, be a good signing.

 

[comiskey33]

No brainer if you ask me, never would have thought they would sell. Hes there brst midfielder

 

[decmancity]

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.

Where have you got this idea that Todd cares about fan approval. The team are being boo'd off the pitch home and away at the minute and they want Potter out, but he is still there.

Boehly is a business man, he has enormous costs to deal with, made worse if Chelsea finish where they currently are. If we put 30m on the table for a player in his late 20's and someone who will walk on a free, there is a high chance the deal gets done.