He will leave Enzo Fernandez's Chelsea and in a surprise move, will play with Julian Alvarez for next season

The transfer market has already started and different clubs are looking for the best possible reinforcements. The Premier League is always one of the competitions where different movements are registered. Now, it is surprising that a player has decided to change sides and would leave London to play for the current European champions.

The rumors of Mateo Kovacic this transfer market have placed him in different fronts. However, it seems to be Manchester City who will take the Croatian midfielder for next season, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Croatian midfielder was in the plans of several clubs in Europe and now, surprisingly, the player has decided to join Pep Guardiola's club.

Romano himself said that the personal terms are 100% agreed. Only one thing could shake the operation: if Manchester City decide to enter into a deal for Declan Rice, where Arsenal remain favorites. However, it is expected that Rice will finally be a Gunner and that this will accelerate the Croatian player's move to the Etihad Stadium.

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Kovacic turned 29 this month and would prioritize a move to Manchester City over Bayern Munich, one of the other clubs that have shown interest in him. Chelsea signed him from Real Madrid in 2018 for €45 million, but he could leave for a more affordable price this summer.