{"id":77802,"date":"2023-06-21T13:26:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/21\/man-city-agree-30m-deal-to-sign-midfielder\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T13:26:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:26:22","slug":"man-city-agree-30m-deal-to-sign-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/21\/man-city-agree-30m-deal-to-sign-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City agree \u00a330m deal to sign midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/130157807_gettyimages-1489891272-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Matteo Kovacic joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for \u00a340m in July 2019\" title=\"Matteo Kovacic joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for \u00a340m in July 2019\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matteo Kovacic joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for \u00a340m in July 2019<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mateo Kovacic is close to joining Manchester City after they agreed a deal with Chelsea worth up to \u00a330m.<\/p>\n<p>The Croatia midfielder, 29, is set to join the Premier League champions for an initial fee of \u00a325m, with \u00a35m in potential add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are continuing to sell players as they look to trim their large squad for new manager Mauricio Pochettino.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Fellow midfielder N\u2019Golo Kante is also on his way out, having agreed to join Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Kovacic joined Chelsea from Real Madrid in 2019, initially on loan, before signing a five-year permanent contract.<\/p>\n<p>The arrival of Kovacic will throw further doubt on Ilkay Gundogan\u2019s Manchester City future, with the Germany midfielder\u2019s contract about to expire.<\/p>\n<p>Kovacic made 37 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea last season in a turbulent campaign which saw the Blues go through three managers before finishing 12th in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>He was part of the Chelsea side who won the Champions League in 2021, coming on as a late substitute in the 1-0 final win over City.<\/p>\n<p>At the international level, Kovacic has made 95 appearances for Croatia, playing every game as they finished third at the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"tHjB3P7XXos\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CPA pushes for passage of law to promote, protect and safeguard human rights of citizens (20-6-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tHjB3P7XXos?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matteo Kovacic joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for \u00a340m in July 2019 Mateo Kovacic is close to joining Manchester City after they agreed a deal with Chelsea worth up to \u00a330m. 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