Manchester City are monitoring Mateo Kovacic’s contract situation at Chelsea with the club yet to open talks with the midfielder over a new deal.
Kovacic will enter the final season of his contract at Chelsea this summer but there have been no discussions to date on an extension for the Croatia international.
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His situation has alerted several clubs with Manchester City and Bayern Munich – who appointed ex-Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel last week – keeping an eye on developments at Stamford Bridge.
The Evening Standard are reporting that there is ‘a growing feeling’ that Kovacic could form part of a clear-out at Chelsea this summer as the west Londoners look to reduce a bloated squad and meet the Premier League’s financial rules.
Chelsea posted losses of £121million for last season and are understood to require substantial sales this summer to avoid a breach of rules. Those losses followed a £153m loss in 2020/21, though Chelsea have attributed the figures in part to the government sanctions placed on former owner Roman Abramovich.
The Blues have since spent more than £500m on new additions since last summer and an absence of Champions League football will further damage the club’s revenue figures. Clubs are required to make a loss of no more than £105m across a rolling three-year period.
Kovacic could be allowed to leave to raise funds, despite being handed the captain’s armband in recent fixtures in the absence of Cesar Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva.
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