Replacement talks are pending
A move from midfielder Mateo Kovacic to Manchester City is apparently approaching. According to information from Fabrizio Romano agreed with the Champions League finalists. The Italian transfer expert wrote for the first time at the end of May that Chelsea had allowed the Croatian international to hold talks with the English champions.
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With Kovacic’s contract expiring in 2024 – with a market value of €40m he is one of the most valuable players to do so – the Blues are said to be ready for sale. The next step, according to Romano, is for the clubs to negotiate the fee to be paid.
Bellingham, Benzema & Co: The top transfers in summer 2023
Diogo Leite | FC Porto -> Union | Market value: €12 million
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Transfer fee: €7.5 million (purchase option)
As of June 8, 2023
Kristjan Asllani | FC Empoli -> Inter | Market value: €12 million
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Transfer fee: €10 million (obligatory purchase)
Mark Flekken | SC Freiburg -> Brentford | Transfer fee: €13 million
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Market value: €7 million
Amine Harit | Schalke -> Ol. Marseille | Market value: €14 million
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Transfer fee: €5 million (purchase obligation)
Matteo Pessina | Atalanta -> AC Monza | Market value: €14 million
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Transfer fee: €12 million (obligatory purchase)
Jefferson Lerma | Bournemouth -> Crystal Palace | Market value: €15 million
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Julian Weigl | Benfica -> Gladbach | Market value: €15 million
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Transfer fee: €7.2 million
Trincao | Barca -> Sporting | Market value: €15 million
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Transfer fee: €7 million (purchase option)
Jordan Beyer | Gladbach -> Burnley | Market value: €16 million
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Transfer fee: €15 million (purchase option)
Chris Wood | Newcastle->Nottingham | Transfer fee: €17 million
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Market value: €10 million (obligatory purchase)
Ramy Bensebaini | Gladbach -> BVB | Market value: €20 million
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Andrea Pinamonti | Inter -> US Sassuolo | Transfer fee: €20 million
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Market value: €17 million (obligatory purchase)
Nicolas Seiwald RB Salzburg -> RB Leipzig | Transfer fee: €20 million
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Market value: €20 million
Terem Moffi | FC Lorient -> OGC Nice | Transfer fee: €22.5 million
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Market value: €20 million (obligatory purchase)
Benjamin Sesko | RB Salzburg -> RB Leipzig | Transfer fee: €24 million
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Market value: €20 million
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
Hamed Junior Traorè | Sassuolo -> Bournemouth | Transfer fee: €25.6 million
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Market value: €22 million
Robin Gosens | Atalanta -> Inter | Transfer fee: €27.4 million
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Market value: €18 million (obligatory purchase)
Moise Kean | Everton -> Juventus | Transfer fee: €30 million
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Market value: €20 million (obligatory purchase)
Manuel Locatelli | US Sassuolo -> Juventus | Transfer fee: €30 million
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Market value: €30 million (obligatory purchase)
João Pedro | Watford FC -> Brighton & Hove Albion | Transfer fee: €34.2 million
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Market value: €24 million
Karim Benzema | Real Madrid -> Al Ittihad Club | Market value: €35 million
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Alexis Mac Allister | Brighton->Liverpool | Transfer fee: €42 million
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Market value: €42 million
Pedro Porro | Sporting -> Tottenham | Transfer fee: €45 million
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Market value: €35 million (obligatory purchase)
Jew Bellingham | BVB -> Real Madrid | Market value: €120 million
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Transfer fee: €103 million
Mateo Kovacic to Man City? Chelsea FC dependent on income
After the record investments in the past season and further planned transfers as a result of missing out on the European Cup, Chelsea is dependent on sales in order to meet UEFA’s “financial sustainability” requirements. These state, among other things, that clubs may only spend 70 percent of their income on the squad – for example on transfers and salaries. An income for Kovacic in line with the market value would be booked in one go for the 2023/24 season and parts could be reinvested in new players accordingly. In contrast to purchases, for which the expenses are amortized over the contract period, income always applies to the corresponding season.
In order to comply with these regulations, Chelsea not only provided the expensive signings with very long contracts in order to be able to write off the transfer fees in the books over as long a period of time as possible, but will also probably sell players at high prices. Candidates from midfield include Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek (27) and Mason Mount (24). In addition, it recently looked as if N’Golo Kanté (32) would switch to Saudi Arabia instead of extending his expiring contract. Denis Zakaria (26) will leave Stamford Bridge when his loan ends and return to Juventus for the time being.
Chelsea in a new dimension: Highest transfer spend in a season
13 PSG | 2017/18 | Additions: 5 | Expenditure: 238 million euros
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Transfer balance: -140 million euros
As of: After the January 2023 transfer window
12 United | 2022/23 | Additions: 6 | Expenditure: 243 million euros
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Transfer balance: -230 million euros
11 Chelsea | 2020/21 | Additions: 7 | Expenditure: 247 million euros
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Transfer balance: -191 million euros
10 Atlético Madrid | 2019/20 | Additions: 10 | Expenditure: 247 million euros
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Transfer balance: +62 million euros
9 Real Madrid | 2009/10 | Additions: 8 | Expenditure: 259 million euros
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Transfer balance: -170 million euros
8 Juventus | 2018/19 | Additions: 9 | Expenditure: 260 million euros
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Transfer balance: -147 million euros
7 Chelsea | 2017/18 | Additions: 10 | Expenditure: 261 million euros
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Transfer balance: -66 million euros
6 PSG | 2018/19 | Additions: 6 | Expenditure: 262 million euros
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Transfer balance: -148 million euros
5 FC Barcelona | 2019/20 | Additions: 8 | Expenditure: 299 million euros
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Transfer balance: -146 million euros
4 Man City | 2017/18 | Additions: 10 | Expenditure: 318 million euros
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Transfer balance: -226 million euros
3 Real Madrid | 2019/20 | Additions: 9 | Expenditure: 356 million euros
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Transfer balance: -219 million euros
2 FC Barcelona | 2017/18 | Additions: 7 | Expenditure: 380 million euros
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Transfer balance: -148 million euros
1 Chelsea | 2022/23 | Additions: 16 | Expenditure: 611.5 million euros
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Transfer balance: -543.7 million euros | Plus about 17.5 million euros for coach Graham Potter
Kovacic’s market value is currently estimated at EUR 40 million after it was slightly devalued over the course of the season. He has been at Chelsea since 2018, first on loan from Real Madrid and then signing on for €45m the following year. He made 219 appearances for the Blues (6 goals/15 assists) and this season only four teammates have tallyed more minutes than Kovacic’s 2,402.
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