Manchester City are closing on the £25million signing of Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
A bid has been submitted for the Croatia international and all parties are hopeful of a conclusion before the end of the week.
City were given permission to speak to the 29-year old at the start of the month, before he went on international duty, to ascertain personal terms.
Kovacic’s departure will bring his five-year spell at Stamford Bridge to an abrupt end, having initially joined on-loan from Real Madrid.
During his time with the club, Kovacic has added a fourth Champions League trophy to the three he won in Madrid, as well as the Europa League in 2019.