Roma add Kovacic to their 2018/19 season wanted list
Il Corriere dello Sport report that Monchi has identified the Croatian player as a key target as the Roma begin yo outline plans for 2018/19.
AS Roma's sporting director Monchi has targeted Mateo Kovacic as a key acquisition for the 2018/19 campaign. The information has been picked up by Rome based sports daily Il Corriere dello Sport and they report how the interest has already been communicated to Real Madrid director general José Ángel Sánchez.
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— Corriere dello Sport (@CorSport) February 8, 2018
The interest is based on the fact that current central players Nainngolan and Strootman are both expected to exit the Serie A side during the summer coupled with the age factor in the case of veteran De Rossi who is now 34. Monchi deems that Kovacic is the ideal key player to drive the central play at the Olimpico for Roma.
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Real Madrid for their part are excepted not to make any sporting decisions until the current Champions League campaign has come to a conclusion with Zidane's men set to face PSG in the last 16. Rafa Benítez was instrumental in bringing the Croatian into the club in 2015 for a fee of 30 million euro and the player has become a key piece for Zidane despite just playing in 39% of possible playing time but has been used as a starter in the big games against the likes Athletic, Atlético, Barça, Sevilla…
Roma face stiff competition in any potential move for the midfielder with the likes of Inter and Tottenham also believed to be interested in the services of the 23-year-old.