Real Madrid could not secure the signing of Mateo Kovacic during the summer window according to reports.
The Inter Milan youngster has impressed when featuring for the Italian side and has attracted interest from the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea in recent months.
And according to Mundo Deportivo it was Real Madrid who were the first club to enquire about the availibility of the Croatian with Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti holding talks with the player’s represantatives before the World Cup.
However, talks with the ‘new Modric’ proved unsuccessful and consequently the 20 year-old will remain in Italy for the remainder of the season.
Kovacic has started this season in spectacular fashion, netting a hat-trick in Inter’s 6-0 Europa League win against Stjarnan last week.
By Ollie Brown
