Mateo Kovacic’s sale to Real Madrid is bittersweet for Inter

ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno debate whether or not Mateo Kovacic would be a project worth investing in for the future. Maybe the dull 0-0 draw against AEK Athens had something to do with it, but Roberto Mancini had a thousand-yard stare on Sunday. This certainly wasn't how he had envisioned things, but at the same time he was resigned to it. He announced to the media after Inter's final preseason friendly that talented midfielder Mateo Kovacic would be leaving for Real Madrid.

Citing UEFA's financial fair play as the reason, the Nerazzurri now have to plan for life after the Croatian after Real confirmed his departure…
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