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title: "Chelsea can only sign Kovacic this month"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2019-06-05T21:15:06Z"
modified: "2019-06-05T21:15:07Z"
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# Chelsea can only sign Kovacic this month

Chelsea are only able to sign Mateo Kovacic on a permanent deal if they complete the signing this month.

[According to The Telegraph,](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/06/05/chelsea-could-forced-start-transfer-ban-summer-fears-will-increased/) Chelsea can only sign Kovacic if they do so before his loan spell with the club comes to an end.

Kovacic joined Chelsea on a season-long loan from Real Madrid last summer, with the midfielder poised to return to Spain at the end of this month.

![Michael Regan/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1152502226-1.jpg)

This means that Chelsea have to decide this month whether they want to sign Kovacic on a permanent basis.

The report claims that Chelsea are expected to start their two-window transfer ban this summer, which means that they are unable to bring in any new signings – aside from Kovacic.

Christian Pulisic, however, will be like a new signing when he arrives at the club next month. The American international joined Chelsea in January but was loaned straight back to Borussia Dortmund.