Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic has been touted to make a move to AS Roma next summer and his agent has refused to rule it out. According to recent reports in Italian media, the Galacticos star is being heavily linked with a switch to the Serie A club at the end of the season. The 23-year-old is familiar to Italian football as he has played in the Serie A before thanks to his time at Inter Milan. Amid speculation linking him with a move to Roma in the summer, his agent Nikky Vuksan addressed his future and was quoted to have said,
“You’d have to ask Monchi whether he is interested in Mateo. Could Kovacic leave Real Madrid at the end of the season?
“I would prefer not to answer that… Let’s say, no comment.”
Kovacic has only made 17 competitive appearances for the Merengues this term playing a total of 832 minutes of football, providing two assists. Let’s take a look at three potential options for Zinedine Zidane to consider if Kovacic ends up leaving the Spanish capital in the near future.
Marcelo Brozovic
The Inter Milan midfielder has been in sensational form in this campaign and has scored 3 goals while also making 2 assists in 18 appearances for the Serie A side. The Croatian is highly regarded in Italy and a move to the Spanish capital before the FIFA World Cup in 2018 might be good business as Zidane looks to add some creativity to his midfield.
Alfred N’Diaye
The Villarreal midfielder is currently on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He is strong and powerful and has a commanding presence in central midfield. The Senegalese international is exactly someone that the Galacticos need at the moment and will be a perfect fit at the club. The 27-year-old has made 25 appearances for the Wolves this term and is already familiar with Spanish football which will come in handy if Madrid decided to opt for his services. He has scored a goal and provided an assist in the English Championship this season.
Arturo Vidal
The Chilean has put in some brilliant performances for Bayern Munich this season. He has featured in 26 matches for the Bundesliga giants in all competitions, scoring 6 goals and providing 2 assists so far. At 30, he still has a good few years left in him which could look to utilise as they try to bridge the gap between themselves and Barcelona in the coming months.
