Last season, Mateo Kovačić, who played for London's "Chelsea" club on loan, no longer returns to Madrid's "Real". It was officially announced that "Chelsea" acquired all rights to the Croat. He was loaned at the request of Maurizio Sarri, but the deal was approved and soon Frank Lampard, becoming the manager of the "Blues". According to unofficial data, Madrid's "Real" will receive 45 million euros for the 25-year-old Croat, who was bought from Milan's "Inter" in 2015. The amount may increase to 50 million euros. M. Kovačić himself signed a five-year contract with the "aristocrats". "Chelsea", having a transfer ban, was able to make the deal because M. Kovačić was already registered as a "Blue" player from last season, so according to the contract, all rights could be acquired. Last season, M. Kovačić played 51 matches with "Chelsea", but he failed to stand out in them. In turn, in three years in Madrid, he appeared on the pitch 110 times and won nine titles. Official Announcement: Kovacic. #RealMadrid
