Kovacic reveals the player he wanted Chelsea to sign

Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic in a recent statement revealed the player he wanted the Blues to sign in the recent summer transfer window.

Kovacic said he recommended his Croatia team-mate Josko Gvardiol to Chelsea during the club’s record-breaking summer spending spree.

Recall that the west London side spent over £250m on new signings this summer as they completed transfer moves for the likes of Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Blues had also shown interest in RB Leipzig defender Gvardiol, who they wanted to sign and send back on loan to the German side but the deal didn’t happen.

“At the club, they asked me about Josko, I told them all the best,” Kovacic told the press ahead of Chelsea’s opening Champions League clash against Dinamo Zagreb in his native Croatia.

“I don’t need to say anything about his football, they know what kind of player he is, and his character is excellent.

“I have seen in the national team how eager he is to play, he has a great career ahead of him, and I hope that one day we will play together in the club.”