Mateo Kovacic is close to joining Real Madrid from Inter Milan. The 10-time European Cup winners have reportedly agreed to terms for a full transfer.

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Madrid Reportedly Agree to €32 Million Deal for Kovacic

Madrid will pay an initial €32 million to Serie A side Inter for central pass-master Kovacic, according to Guardian writers Marcus Christenson and Fabrizio Romano.

The report suggests the deal will be sealed in a matter of days: “The 21-year-old’s agent, Mario Mamic, has agreed a package with the Spanish club and the transfer is set to go through after the player signs his contract on Monday and has his medical this week.”

Christenson registered surprise at the price Los Blancos are paying for the 21-year-old:

Meanwhile, freelance football writer Aleksandar Holiga was even more blunt in his assessment of the match between player and club:

Admittedly, it is a little difficult to work out exactly where the creative Kovacic will fit in a midfield that already features similarly technically gifted playmakers. Luka Modric and Toni Kroos currently pull the strings for the La Liga outfit.

But manager Rafa Benitez is obviously keen. Christenson and Romano report the former Napoli gaffer has outbid old club Liverpool for the mercurial Croatian. 

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