Kovacic offered to Everton and West Ham

30/06/2016

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Real Madrid are apparently willing to let Mateo KovaÄić go this summer, with Everton and West Ham reportedly notified of his availability.

Reports, including one from MailOnline, claim that the 22-year-old acquisition from Inter Milan is surplus to requirements at the Spanish giants and they would be willing to sell him for around £30m or would settle for sending him out on loan for a season.

The feeling is that KovaÄić, as a box-to-box midfielder, would suit the Premier League and Everton in particular who are looking for someone to ease into Gareth Barry's central midfield role.

Like Portugal's William Carvalho, KovaÄić is the latest player in that position to be linked with the Blues. Morgan Schneiderlin, who French sources now say isn't keen on leaving Manchester United, has been mentioned as a possible target, as has Zenit St Petersburg's Axel Witsel.

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Paul Conway
1 Posted 30/06/2016 at 22:57:19

So glad we are now linked with real quality, even if they are just rumours.

Gone are the days of journeymen and veterans. EFC is making a big statement.

COYB!

Eivind Nyhus
2 Posted 30/06/2016 at 22:58:52

Well, yeah? If he's available, bring him in! Great player.

Anthony Dwyer
3 Posted 30/06/2016 at 23:24:51

On loan with a view to a permanent is a no brainer..... The lad is quality.

Thomas Keeley
4 Posted 30/06/2016 at 23:33:33

30 million is a lot even with out new fortunes. Think loan with a view to permanent is most sensible but won't make as much as a statement as splashing 30million on 1 player.

Christopher Wallace
5 Posted 30/06/2016 at 23:34:58

I'm with Anto - make it happen!

Gavin Johnson
6 Posted 01/07/2016 at 00:16:20

Any one of the players listed above will do me fine. All of them are an improvement on the ageing Gareth Barry.

Paul Corbett
7 Posted 01/07/2016 at 01:42:32

I'd take KovaÄiÄ‡ and Schneiderlin as our new central midfield pairing.

Barry probably only has a season left in him and we should look to offload Gibson and one of McCarthy, Besic or Cleverley.

Thomas Surgenor
8 Posted 01/07/2016 at 06:54:26

Good player, still very young and not getting much of a look in under ZZ.

Unfortunately, another midfielder who doesn't get on the score sheet.

Phil Sammon
9 Posted 01/07/2016 at 08:28:03

Yeah, I'm sure that's how it works.

A player becomes available. Minutes later, two emails are sent to West Ham and Everton.

Agent smugly reclines in his office chair. "Well, that's my work done."

Shane Corcoran
10 Posted 01/07/2016 at 09:38:06

Phil, and we're delighted because the papers are linking us with better players.....................everyone wins.

Mark Cooper
11 Posted 01/07/2016 at 10:29:14

Transfer window officially opens today, should be a very interesting time till the end of August.
Would have him (Kovacic) all day, but most of what we get linked with will be BS.

Alan J Thompson
12 Posted 01/07/2016 at 10:33:40

Shane(#10); More a goalless score, innit?

Andrew Ellams
13 Posted 01/07/2016 at 11:57:53

Him and Carvalho, Sounds good to me, but probably cost upwards of £50million between them.

Nicholas Ryan
14 Posted 01/07/2016 at 12:47:07

I don't care who he is; just the words 'Real Madrid To Everton' give me a warm glow!

Dominic Tonge
15 Posted 01/07/2016 at 19:46:23

Unless you also include the words Drenthe and royston

James Stewart
16 Posted 02/07/2016 at 11:29:11

This lad has real quality albeit hasn't shown it consistently yet but it would be a massive coup to get him.

Darren Dennett
17 Posted 02/07/2016 at 19:04:41

I agree, James. This boy can play football.Well worth a look at on YouTube â€“ especially his time at Inter. He would be an awesome signing. Just couldn't cut it with Zidane at Real. I really hope there's something in this one.

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