"Manchester City is close to the transfer of Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to ESPN.
The clubs have already agreed on the total value of the deal, which will amount to £34 million. Now it remains to be seen how much of the total amount the Citizens will pay immediately.
Kovacic himself has agreed to join Manchester City, and the final details of the deal will be decided upon the player's return from the Croatian national team camp.