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London Player ‘close to joining’ the treble winners as Progressive Verbal settlement seems nicely in place
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London Player ‘close to joining’ the treble winners as Progressive Verbal settlement seems nicely in place

London Player ‘close to joining’ the treble winners as Progressive Verbal settlement seems nicely in place Mateo Kovacic will right away signal for Manchester City. There may be a verbal agreement on confidential terms.…

London Player ‘close to joining’ the treble winners as Progressive Verbal settlement seems nicely in place

London Player ‘close to joining’ the treble winners as Progressive Verbal settlement seems nicely in place

Mateo Kovacic will right away signal for Manchester City. There may be a verbal agreement on confidential terms.

Negotiations for Mateo Kovacic's departure to Etihad Stadium are scheduled to take place during the next few days.

The Croatian's contract expires in 2024, thus Chelsea wants to elevate him this summer in order to avoid releasing him if he fails to negotiate an agreement extension at Stamford Bridge.

Mateo Kovacic, a midfielder, is 'close joining' Manchester City, with a'verbal understanding' already in place.

As stated by journalist Florian Plettenberg, "the whole thing goes in the right direction" in terms of a switch being flipped.

Kovacic has been ascribed with a goodbye from Chelsea this summer, ahead of an anticipated mass exodus following their exorbitant spending spree.

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