Chelsea will demand a fee of around £35m to part ways with midfielder Mateo Kovacic, who is attracting serious interest from Manchester City, 90min understands.
The Premier League champions opened talks over Kovacic, who has one year remaining on his contract, late last month and Chelsea are prepared to do business as they look to fund their own midfield moves.
Sporting CP’s Manuel Ugarte is on Chelsea’s radar, while the Blues remain keen on Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and West Ham’s Declan Rice.
Well aware of their need to raise money, Chelsea are prepared to cash in on Kovacic this summer…
