Manchester City and Manchester United hover as Mateo Kovacic eyes Chelsea exit

The Blues have accepted the midfielder is likely to leave this summer with Bayern Munich also interested.

MANCHESTER BOUND?: Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic appears dejected at the end of the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Wednesday April 26, 2023. PA Photo. See PA Story SOCCER Chelsea. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire.

Jacob Steinberg

Chelsea have accepted that they are likely to lose Mateo Kovacic this summer, amid interest in the midfielder from Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Manchester United.