Welcome Mateo Kovacic | Signing confirmed on a four-year deal

[KingGeorge]

Welcome

 

[TinFoilHat]

He's no Charlie Corluka.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Love him already. Look how happy he looks! Are we allowed to call him “Kova” now?

He does look genuinely very happy.

 

[mcfcstu]

Someone on here called this announcement time last night on here, who is that ITK ??? There's a new name on the ITK throne.

 

[tregyblue61]

How much did he cost?

Was eni aluko involved in the bidding?

 

[Haaland94]

He comes across as cool, calm, and collected. He is exactly what we need from our new midfield general. I liked how he answered one of the questions by saying, "they will teach me," and to another one by mentioning his life is in order, so he is ready to make the big push of his career at his physical peak.

 

[MCFC1993]

I think he's very good player, moves with the ball very well, he'll fit in well.

 

[Manc in London]

Who did that interview? Ask him some bloody questions about himself man.

Not, ‘how does the current City team compare to the one you played against in 2016?’

Fair play to Kovacic for not saying, ‘Err, I don’t fucking know pal’ like I would have!

Often, these interviews are primarily made-up of leading questions aimed at PR along the lines of: Isn't Pep amazing? Have you always wanted to work with Pep? Our players are amazing, don't you agree? You must feel happy signing for the league winners etc..

Honestly, I couldn't care what shampoo he uses but I would rather they ask him about that than what they usually ask.

 

[Manc in London]

Certainly got the face of an Eastern European thug we often see in films.

 

[LongsightM13]

As I said previously in the transfer thread, not a social media-friendly, ‘exciting’ signing, but potentially a very smart one indeed