Man City agree £30m deal for Chelsea's Kovacic

Matteo Kovacic joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for £40m in July 2019

Mateo Kovacic is close to joining Manchester City after they agreed a deal with Chelsea worth up to £30m.

Chelsea are continuing to sell players as they look to trim their large squad for new manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Fellow midfielder N'Golo Kante is also on his way out, having agreed to join Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.

Kovacic joined Chelsea from Real Madrid 2019, initially on loan, before signing a five-year permanent contract.

More to follow.

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