With the potential departure of Ilkay Gündogan, Manchester City have been moving quickly to try and find a replacement.
For a while now, the lead has been Mateo Kovacic, and following news on Tuesday that a deal was close, Gianluca Di Marzio brings some good news for the Etihad faithful.
Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with a potential Gündogan renewal, but it is about the signing of the Croatian midfielder.
The Italian journalist explains that the 29-year-old ‘has signed’ his contract with Manchester City, meaning the transfer is on the verge of being completed.
Previous reports stated a fee of around €30m would be heading to London, and while Di Marzio doesn’t provide these details in his brief update, he does add that the ‘official announcement is coming’.
#Kovacic has signed his contract with @ManCity. Official announcement is coming. 🔵 #MCFC @ChelseaFC #CFC #transfers
— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) June 21, 2023