“I don’t think Chelsea should” – Blues legend advises club not to sign Real Madrid star next summer

Chelsea are expected to get into talks with Real Madrid this summer about Mateo Kovacic after the player spent the entire season at Stamford Bridge.

The central midfielder has become a key player in Maurizio Sarri’s side playing a significant role in Chelsea’s campaign so far. He battles with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ross Barkley for the spot on the left of the Blues three-man midfield but seemed to have won favor among the trio at some point in the season.

Compared to his two other rivals, Kovacic has the least contribution to goals. He has amassed only two assists in the season with no goals to his name despite playing 28 times in the Premier League and making 43 appearances in all competitions.

Some section of Chelsea fans do not want the 24-year old to remain at the club when his loan deal expires in the summer and we sampled a few from Twitter below:

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Yes, I do believe in Maurizio Sarri’s ability to improve players, but no, I don’t believe Mateo Kovačić will improve much at LCM or RCM.

If Sarri insists on signing him if Chelsea can make moves this summer, it needs to be so he can backup & compete w/ Jorginho, nothing else.

— Goals Side (@goalsside) April 12, 2019

https://twitter.com/Chelsea00795267/status/1115005092812468224

Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink agrees and says the Blues must focus on getting a more attacking midfielder.

“I don’t think Chelsea should pursue Kovacic. I think he was signed as a way to get better value from the deal that saw Courtois go to Real Madrid, but he hasn’t been used correctly at Chelsea.

Kovacic is a defensive midfielder and that is where he performed best at Real Madrid, but Chelsea are already blessed with Jorginho and Kante in that role. Chelsea need a midfielder who has creativity and can split defences with a final pass, who can set up strikers and achieve assists, but this is not Kovacic’s strengths.”

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Metro