Manchester City have completed the signing of Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea.
The treble winners have announced the 29-year-old has signed a four-year contract at the Etihad Stadium after the clubs agreed an initial fee of £25million, with a potential extra £5million in add-ons, last week.
Kovacic joins Pep Guardiola’s side after five years at Chelsea, where he won the Champions League and Europa League and made 221 appearances.
He is City’s first signing of the summer and his arrival compensates for the departure of captain Ilkay Gundogan, who joined Barcelona on a free transfer on Monday after seven years at the club.
Kovacic said: “This is a brilliant move for me and I cannot wait to get started with City.“Anyone who has watched this team under Pep knows how good they are. For me, they are the best in the world.“The trophies they have won are clear for all to see, but they are also the best footballing side out there.