{"id":23189,"date":"2023-03-01T05:44:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T05:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/01\/manchester-city-reportedly-interested-in-matteo-kovacic\/"},"modified":"2023-03-01T05:44:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T05:44:20","slug":"manchester-city-reportedly-interested-in-matteo-kovacic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/01\/manchester-city-reportedly-interested-in-matteo-kovacic\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City Reportedly &#8216;Interested&#8217; in Matteo Kovacic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>According to reports, Manchester City is considering moving for Mateo Kovacic as an alternative to Jude Bellingham. The Chelsea midfielder is currently approaching the final year of his contract this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Since he arrived from Real Madrid in 2018, Kovacic has played a crucial role in the Chelsea squad, featuring in 207 games across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Moreover, the 28-year-old midfielder has also represented Croatia on 91 occasions, playing a vital role in their impressive finishes of second and third place in the last two World Cups under Zlatko Dalic\u2019s management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/82d064961d9f42da9e2c8c7cf7dc3745\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">However, Mateo Kovacic is among the many Chelsea players whose contract expires in 2024. In an effort to avoid losing players for free transfers, the new management led by Todd Boehly is determined to ensure players enter the final year of their contracts after being offered a new one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Upon acquisition, Chelsea\u2019s new owners inherited a situation where some key players,  N\u2019Golo Kante, Thiago Silva, and Jorginho, were all in the final year of their contracts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span class=\"ql-cursor\">\ufeff<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/6f75ed986770479ca088843472cc1c49\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Reports from\u00a0Daily Mail\u00a0suggest that Man City manager Pep Guardiola is a big fan of Kovacic and has been alerted to the situation. With the futures of Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva uncertain, Guardiola is understood to be currently searching for a replacement for the duo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/70d46265dd624bbbb6beb0cfee1e3721\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Manchester City is also among the top clubs keeping tabs on Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. In addition, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United also want the 19-year-old Englishman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">However, reports have suggested that Man City could opt for Matteo Kovacic as an alternative to Bellingham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/c53b5808d46248a2928b48667a90a6a9\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">This sudden decision is because the Cityzens would want to avoid being dragged into a bidding war with the other top clubs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Several sources reported that Manchester City was interested in Kovacic before he moved to Chelsea on loan in 2018. 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