I must say I don't really get this transfer. Not the best career move for him. For his sake I hope he gets enough games.
Mateo Kovacic
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Bad move for him.
He's signed now. It's on their instagram page.
Good luck Mateo!
Still think it's a bad move for his career. I hope he'll prove me wrong.
Still think it's a bad move for his career. I hope he'll prove me wrong.
Such a random transfer for Madrid, a player still not formed into an actual position who needs game time and patience, things Madrid don't afford players.
Really didn't expect that. Not sure who's position he'll be battling for. Modric's bac up? Or will he be further up and battling it out for that spot between behind Benzema?
Does that make Isco more available then?
He'll be a Kroos and Modrić backup, so I read.
He's a fine player but might mean the end for Casemiro/Illaramendi
lucas silva? Didnt they sign him for the same position?
Completely different players. Madrid needs more holding midfielder, not less. Nevertheless, maybe other factors will help Kovacic see more game time.
But there are still limited spots in midfield. Although it does give them added depth for sure.
My heart is broken.
Weird move. Was not good and consistent enough for Inter so far and Real is a different calibre. Expected him to stay for 1,2 more years and establish himself as one of the best midfielders in Italy and help Inter back to the top. Now he will probably waste 2 years there, maybe he can step up.
Kroos and Modric back up? When's the last time he's played CM??
From what i have seen he is not a midfielder in a two man midfield, suits a three man midfield while being the most attacking one and allowed to use his dribbling ability.
He plays that in NT. I guess he played it in Inter too cause he was shifted around a lot.
They will splurge for a back up player, but won't pay up for our best player? #jesusweepsforyou
He greeted the press in Catalan. 
DoughnutHe greeted the press in Catalan.
Looks like you all were right.
SSNHQ... KOVACIC FUTURE UNCERTAIN
Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic admits he does not know whether he will remain at the Bernabeu this summer, although he has ruled out a return to former club Inter Milan.
Kovacic joined Madrid from Inter in a €30m deal last summer, but he struggled for first-team football at his new club during the 2015/16 season.
He has been tipped to head back to Serie A – AC Milan and Juventus are among his suitors – although a return to Inter is not on the cards.
Speaking to Sport Mediaset, the Croatian said: “Milan or Juve? You never know what will happen in the future, I do not know what is going to happen.
“I will not return [to Inter Milan] with [Roberto] Mancini on the bench. I had a strange relationship with him, but they are my things and there is no need to talk [about it].”
Should we take a punt on him?
Didn't see that one coming when he signed for Real.......
Been meaning to bump this thread for a few weeks now. Great talent who will likely be available. Don't know if his head is right, but he is a great, great talent.
C.Ron pretty much public said he was sh!t so no!!! Not good enough. Go back to Inter.
Would make sense for him to consider his options as Madrid likely will not shuffle the cards in center midfield. Wouldn't walk into any other top side though and England doesn't really seem a perfect fit for him from a physical perspective - but then again Modric made it work so he could to.
On a sidenote it's another display of the problem Madrid is facing. They signed topshots for almost every position that all seem very powerful and therefore hard to drop which in turn doesn't allow them to satisfy the desired playing time of top personell on the bench. Barça faces the same problem, they don't even have a decent back up as replacement for the front three, because they can't get such a player to sit on the bench if nothing happens injury-wise.
On a sidenote it's another display of the problem Madrid is facing. They signed topshots for almost every position that all seem very powerful and therefore hard to drop which in turn doesn't allow them to satisfy the desired playing time of top personell on the bench. Barça faces the same problem, they don't even have a decent back up as replacement for the front three, because they can't get such a player to sit on the bench if nothing happens injury-wise.
This was the only way this was ever going to end. He's wasted a lot of time now development wise. Will still be a good buy for most tier 2 clubs and that's where he should go rather than moving to another big team where he isn't first choice.
Dortmund should be all over this, they are having a nightmare transfer window so far, could be getting even worse
Where's his caf fan boy gone?
He posted already.
Not when we seems to be targeting Gomes etc on top of what we have.
I thought Rozay. He is/was also a Kovacic muppet.
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Ahhh so not instead of... I mean also, as in buy this guy as well.
He wouldn't be a starter, that's what my original point was. Makes no sense for him.
He screams a Tottenham player to me.
I think he could actually be a good option for us, certainly not a downgrade on Ander in terms of creative central midfielder.
So better than us?
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