The Sun has claimed that Mateo Kovacic could feature in Jose Mourinho’s plans next season, with the Portuguese seeing him as a player who could easily adapt to the demands of the Premier League.
The Croatia international has struggled for a starting spot over three seasons at the Bernabeu, given the wealth of talent that Real Madrid have in midfield with Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Casemiro all ahead of him in the pecking order
And Manchester United have been on high alert and evaluated the possibility of launching a bid for the midfielder after he announced his intentions to play more games next season.
Last season, Kovacic played in 36 games for the Spanish outfit, most of them as a substitute. In fact, he tallied up 1,823 minutes last season, which is less than his 2,133 minutes the season before