Mateo Kovacic has officially moved from Chelsea to Premier League champion Manchester City in a £30 million deal.

The Croatian midfielder has spent the last five years at Stamford Bridge after moving there from Real Madrid in 2018. Kovacic won four trophies with Chelsea, including defeating Man City in the 2021 Champions League final, and he signed on for an initial fee of £25 million plus £5 million in add-ons.

The transfer of Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic to Premier League rival Manchester City has been finalized.

It is believed that the fee will be worth an initial £25 million guarantee plus an additional £5 million based on performance.

He will don the No. 8 jersey that Ilkay Gundogan, who recently joined Barcelona, vacated.

In the summer of 2018, Kovacic arrived at Stamford Bridge from Real Madrid, initially on loan.

https://twitter.com/mancity/status/1673737986796851200?s=46

The 29-year-old Croatian international won 221 games for Chelsea and four major trophies during his time there, including his fourth Champions League at Pep Guardiola’s team’s expense in 2021.

Kovacic declared: “This is a great move for me, and I can’t wait to start playing for City.

“Anyone who has followed this team under Pep knows how talented they are; in my opinion, they are the best in the world. They are the best footballing team around, and their accomplishments in terms of trophies are obvious to all.

Can't wait for his new team mates to return! ⏳ pic.twitter.com/09vF7F8rgC

— Manchester City (@ManCity) June 27, 2023

For any footballer, being a part of this team would be the ultimate goal. I still have a lot to learn and develop, but I’m confident that Pep can help me improve as a player, which excites me greatly.

“My current strategy is to take a few weeks off from training before returning to Manchester to get ready for the upcoming season. I want to contribute to this team’s continued dominance and continued trophy success. “.

Mateo is a fantastic footballer, according to Txiki Begiristain, director of football for Man City.

He has extensive experience at top-tier clubs and is familiar with the Premier League. He can play as a six or an eight. He possesses the tactical and technical skills we are looking for in a midfielder, so it was an easy decision to bring him to City.

He is a person we have closely watched for a very long time, and each time we did, we were impressed.

“I’m glad he’s here. I’m very interested to see what he can do working with Pep and the rest of our backroom staff because this is a fantastic signing for this club. “.

Use Sky Sports to follow the summer transfer window.

Who will be moving during the summer transfer window, which opens on June 14 and closes on September 1 at 11 p.m. in England and midnight in Scotland?

In our dedicated Transfer Centre blog on Sky Sports’ digital platforms, stay up to date with all the most recent transfer news and rumors. Sky Sports News is a good place to keep up with the details and analysis.