Manchester United face Kovacic battle

Manchester United face Italian competition to sign Mateo Kovacic, according to reports in Spain. The Real Madrid midfielder is free to leave Santiago Bernabeu at the right price this summer. According to Cadena Cope, Juventus and Roma are both weighing up a potential deal. Kovacic has recently spoken about his time at Real. He said: “I understand the situation, but because of that I believe the best thing for me would be to go to another club where I’d have the opportunity to play regularly as a starter.”

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