Manchester City brings Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic – Was an issue at Bayern

Was an issue at Bayern Munich

Manchester City are reacting to the departure of captain Ilkay Gündogan (FC Barcelona) and have signed Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea. As the treble winner announced on Tuesday, the 29-year-old Croatian signed a contract until 2027. According to reporter Fabrizio Romano, the national player will have to pay a transfer fee of 29 million euros, which could increase to up to 35 million euros due to bonuses . Kovacic was also temporarily associated with Bayern Munich.

The midfielder is the Skyblues’ first signing for the new season. Speaking of the move, he said: “It’s a great step for me and I can’t wait to start at City. Anyone who has seen this team under Pep knows how good they are – for me they are the best in the world. (…) Belonging to this team is a dream for every footballer.” Kovacic knows that he “can become a better player under Pep’s leadership”. This is “very exciting” for him. He wants to help the club “stay at the top and win more trophies”.

Gündogan, Bellingham & Co.: The top transfers in summer 2023

Ilkay Gundogan | Man City -> FC Barcelona | Market value: €20 million

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(as of June 27, 2023)

Jefferson Lerma | Bournemouth -> Crystal Palace | Market value: €20 million

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Raphael Guerreiro | BVB -> Bayern Munich | Market value: €20 million

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Ramy Bensebaini | Gladbach -> BVB | Market value: €20 million

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Nicolas Seiwald RB Salzburg -> RB Leipzig | Transfer fee: €20 million

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Market value: €20 million

Guglielmo Vicario | Empoli -> Tottenham | Transfer fee: €20 million

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Market value: €16 million

Andrea Pinamonti | Inter -> US Sassuolo | Transfer fee: €20 million

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Market value: €15 million (obligatory purchase)

Terem Moffi | FC Lorient -> OGC Nice | Transfer fee: €22.5 million

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Market value: €20 million (obligatory purchase)

Kalidou Koulibaly | Chelsea -> Al Hilal SFC | Transfer fee: €23 million

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Market value: €15 million

Christoph Baumgartner Hoffenheim -> RB Leipzig | Transfer fee: €24 million

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Market value: €24 million

Benjamin Sesko | RB Salzburg -> RB Leipzig | Transfer fee: €24 million

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Market value: €24 million

Karim Benzema | Real Madrid -> Al Ittihad Club | Market value: €25 million

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Youri Tielemans | Leicester -> Aston Villa | Market value: €25 million

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Alejandro Grimaldo | Benfica -> Leverkusen | Market value: €25 million

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Antoine Griezmann | Barça -> Atlético | Market value: €25 million

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Transfer fee: €20 million

Kevin Shame | SC Freiburg -> FC Brentford | Transfer fee: €25 million

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Market value: €25 million (obligatory purchase)

Hamed Junior Traorè | Sassuolo -> Bournemouth | Transfer fee: €25.6 million

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Market value: €22 million

Konrad Laimer | RB Leipzig -> FC Bayern | Market value: €28 million

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Evan Ndicka | Eintracht Frankfurt -> AS Roma | Market value: €28 million

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Manuel Locatelli | US Sassuolo -> Juventus | Transfer fee: €30 million

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Market value: €30 million (obligatory purchase)

Moise Kean | Everton -> Juventus | Transfer fee: €30 million

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Market value: €18 million (obligatory purchase)

João Pedro | Watford FC -> Brighton & Hove Albion | Transfer fee: €34.2 million

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Market value: €32 million

Lionel Messi | PSG -> Miami | Market value: €45 million

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Orkun Kokcu | Feyenoord -> Benfica | Market value: €35 million

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Transfer fee: €25 million

Giacomo Raspadori | Sassuolo -> Napoli | Market value: €35 million

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Transfer fee: €26 million

Mateo Kovacic | Chelsea -> Man City | Market value: €38 million

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Transfer fee: €29.1 million

Pedro Porro | Sporting -> Tottenham | Transfer fee: €45 million

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Market value: €40 million (obligatory purchase)

Dejan Kulusevski | Juventus -> Tottenham | Market value: €50 million

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Transfer fee: €30 million (purchase option)

Ruben Neves | Wolves -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €55 million

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Market value: €40 million

Alexis Mac Allister | Brighton->Liverpool | Market value: €65 million

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Transfer fee: €42 million

Christopher Nkunku | RB Leipzig -> Chelsea | Market value: €80 million

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Transfer fee: €65 million

Jew Bellingham | BVB -> Real Madrid | Market value: €120 million

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Transfer fee: €103 million

Kovacic first joined Chelsea on loan from Real Madrid in 2018 before signing a permanent deal for €45m the following year. Overall, he played 221 games in which he get six goals and 15 assists. In the past season he made 37 appearances in all competitions, including three times as captain.

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