Kovacic Joins Madrid From Inter
Afterwards, Mateo Kovačić will step out onto the pitch at the Santiago Bernabéu for the first time wearing the Real Madrid shirt and talk to the media in the press room.
He is set to be followed out of the door by fellow midfielder Mateo Kovacic, who is on the verge of joining Real Madrid for a reported £25m.
Kovacic moves to Madrid from Inter.
Kovacic joins fellow Croatian and his idol Modric in Madrid and is expected to partner alongside him in Blancos’ midfield.
“The player will be presented Wednesday, 19 August, at 13:00 at the stage of honour the Bernabeu after undergoing the appropriate medical examination”.
“Don’t tell me he struggles in the defensive phase because at the same age Pirlo defended badly, but then improved in that aspect of his game”, Suarez said.
That’s not to say we’re not going to have a competitive team and one that’s capable of fighting for every title.
Mancini admitted his side were forced to allow Kovacic leave due to the Financial Fair Play regulations.
“We’re all sorry about it: myself, the president, the management and the players themselves”, he added after Sunday’s 0-0 draw with AEK Athens in a pre-season friendly.
“We’ll see what we can do in the transfer market”.
Kovacic made his debut for Croatia in a World Cup qualifier against Serbia in March 2013 and has won 21 caps including three at last year’s finals in Brazil. For Real Madrid fans, they will hope he can finally fulfil his obvious promise alongside some of the most creative players in world football.