Manchester United want Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid in £27million deal as Jose Mourinho looks to boost midfield options
Kovacic has struggled to hold down a place under Zinedine Zidane and could be arriving as Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Maroune Fellaini exit
MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly preparing a £27million bid for Real Madrid star Mateo Kovacic.
The Mirror claims Jose Mourinho is targeting the 23-year-old Croatian as he looks to boost his options in midfield.
Club-record signing Paul Pogba has been missing through injury and suspension at various times this season, forcing the Red Devils to change their style of play dramatically.
Kovacic is a similar type of player to Pogba, possessing the technique and composure to run with, and play, the ball with speed.
He has struggled to hold down a spot under Zinedine Zidane following a £25m move from Inter Milan in the summer of 2015.
And Kovacic could be open to join United as Mourinho prepares to receive offers for outcast Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
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Marouane Fellaini could also be on his way out after rejecting a new contract offer.
And reports continue to link United with an audacious approach for Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil.
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Mourinho confirmed there could indeed be exits next month, saying: “I think for the right price. That’s my approach as a manager, in cases where the club advises me. I think every player has a price.
“If a player is not happy, if a player brings with him the request with the number that we consider a good number for us – like it happened for us last season with Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin – I would never say no.”
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