First signing this summer! The triple crown winner shot, 30 million signed Gundogan stand-in, spending 200 million to chase superstars
Manchester City moved very quickly, and after Gundogan switched to Barca, the treble was quickly signed as a replacement. Blue Moon officially announced that they have signed Croatia international Kovacic from Chelsea, and the 29-year-old Kovacic has signed a four-year contract with Manchester City for a total transfer fee of £30 million, and Kovacic wore the number 8 shirt left by Gundogan.
Manchester City know Gundogan won't stay, so they have already been in contact with Kovacic before, Chelsea are in a purge this summer, and the call from the treble has made it difficult for the Croatian to refuse. Mateo Kovacic is a player that Guardiola admires, he can play in multiple positions in midfield, and in the manager's 3241 system, Kovacic can play at the back or in the midfield, which is a good addition to the squad.
Mateo Kovacic is happy to join Manchester City, saying: "I'm joining the Premier League winners and the Champions League winners, it's an amazing team with very good players and coaches and it's great to be a part of it. I hope to continue to improve under Pep Guardiola and my goal is to win more trophies with the team. ”
Mateo Kovacic is City's first signing this summer, and City also plan to make targeted additions to the defence and midfield as the likes of Laporte, B-Set, Mahrez and Cancelo may be leaving. It is reported that Manchester City has set their sights on Gervadior, who is popular in the World Cup, Leipzig has put a price tag of up to 100 million for him, and the Blue Moon wants to continue negotiations with the Bundesliga club, so the transfer will not be so easy to complete.
In midfield, Manchester City stepped in the Rice race and they made a $90 million offer, but West Ham was also adamant that the Hammers would receive at least £100 million. However, City's offer is already close to the bottom line, so the possibility of a deal between the two sides remains, Arsenal and Chelsea are also chasing Rice, and Manchester City need to speed up the transfer process. If they can spend 200 million to sign Gervadior and Rice, Manchester City's squad will be even stronger in the new season.