Mateo Kovacic

[waspish]

just pay the 30m and be done with it. It's a quick and cheap deal. Get him in to lure Gvardiol on board. Loads of time early on to push the other 2-4 targets (lb, cm, rw)

Why there is no rush we just want him for pre season at the earliest

 

[waspish]

They should pay us to take him

He is top player and you will see it in our team if you never watched him play closely! Still though we can get the fee down at least 5/10m

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd hijack nailed-on Man City signing with €50m striker to follow; Liverpool told tempting fee to sign Gladbach star — TEAMtalk

Man Utd will beat Man City to a midfielder signing and are also closing on a €50m striker, Liverpool will move for a Gladbach star, while Real Madrid are chasing two London-based Premier League forwards

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Sorry lads. Game over on this deal. Mateo Kovacic used to play football with a Lemon on the cobbled streets of a small Croatian fishing village pretending he was King Eric. We never stood a chance.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Love how some think a deal is done like it is on FIFA Career Mode, and in the same timescale : )

I’ll guess around £28m but we’ll get it reported with every add-on.

Chelsea are not in as strong a position to haggle to high, they have to sell this summer.

 

[richards30]

Love how some think a deal is done like it is on FIFA Career Mode, and in the same timescale : )

I’ll guess around £28m but we’ll get it reported with every add-on.

Chelsea are not in as strong a position to haggle to high, they have to sell this summer.

And kovacic seeming only wants us which helps?

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Given his age and Chelsea’s need to sell, we shouldn’t really be paying more than £30m.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Yes absolutely right, he wants City.

And kovacic seeming only wants us which helps?

 

[Tokyo32]

Given his age and Chelsea’s need to sell, we shouldn’t really be paying more than £30m.

We sold sterling for £45m right?
I get Sterling had higher wages but Sterling is infinitely more valuable and was actually younger than kovacic.

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

10m take it or leave it

Now I like this bullish talk! You listening Todd!

 

[davyhulme blue]

We sold sterling for £45m right?
I get Sterling had higher wages but Sterling is infinitely more valuable and was actually younger than kovacic.

Lol we had their pants down on sterling

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

Lol we had their pants down on sterling

Considering the extortionate fees Chelsea have paid since Boehly arrived I'm not so sure... I think it's evident we could've asked for £65m-£70m really, and no doubt Mr expert negotiator would've come back with an offer of £80m

 

[DeBlueLou]

Kovacic is not Gündoğan's replacement? Then perhaps he is Bellingham's alternative.

Kovacic playstyle is closer to Bernardo than Gundo tbf, but as recent reports suggests, Kova isn’t related to Gundos future. Kovacic was added for depth apparently.

Dry market to lose both Bernardo and Gundogan though.

 

[loio]

Guardiola sees him as a No 8 — one of City’s attacking midfielders, like Gundogan or Bernardo — rather than a holding midfielder.

The City boss is a fan of Kovacic’s ability to wriggle out of tight spots even under pressure

Wow Im in shock, hes a replacemnt for either Gundo or Bernardo.
More like Bernardo it sounds like, very press resistant, not very dangerous in the final third and very, very tenacious in his pressing. Needs Mac Allister in the final third..

 

[Alexia_Ko]

 

[DeBlueLou]

top level signing in separation of Gundo and Bernardo’s future. He’s gonna be a great player for Pep

 

[RayCTID]

That is a good move for us and an good alternative to Jude Bellingham. Hopefully it is not at the expense of either Bernie or Gundo (although I am not that confident we will keep both for another season)

 

[DeBlueLou]

That is a good move for us and a good alternative to Jude Bellingham. Hopefully it is not at the expense of either Bernie or Gundo (although I am not that confident we will keep both for another season)

Report suggest it has no effect on Gundo and Bernardo. They could leave of but he won’t replace either, according to Scam Lee

 

[Goro]

Imagine this is all just camouflage of who pep wants to sign

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

We sold sterling for £45m right?
I get Sterling had higher wages but Sterling is infinitely more valuable and was actually younger than kovacic.

Yeah, right, look how Sterling has performed since he left. the next Wilshere?

 

[Centurions]

Imagine this is all just camouflage of who pep wants to sign

So if we complete this transfer, you think it's just camouflage for who Pep really wants? I don't think you've thought that through to be honest.