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Mateo Kovacic

Univarn

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Matt Law's name drop article out here serving as the genesis for every SC transfer thread ?. Honestly hope he is right and I feel his stuff lately, whether it is SC ITK inspired or not, has been rather on point.
 

Ghost Hardware

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My god, he would be my number 1 pick. Have wanted him since he was at Inter. Can't see it happening, but if it did, I would probably buy the horrendous new shirt just to get him on it. Or maybe just buy a Sharpie and white t-shirt from Primark, still it all counts.
 
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SpartanSpur

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Would be a perfect signing. A player we have tracked for most of his career too, which can only be a positive. If Madrid choose to let either of their Croatian CMs go we should be all over it!
 

wirE

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Plays second fiddle in Real Madrid. Huge potential in this fella. Would love seeing him in a spurs jersey
 

Blue

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yes, please.. But someone like Max Meyer seems more realistic, he's available on a free transfer as well - perfect Levy business (y)
 

Spursh

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Would be great, but he's seen as Modric's long-term successor. More chance of signing Luka I'd have thought!
 

MattPhilpott

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I said in the Cristante thread that Kovacic would be the guy I want...

I don’t think Real really have MK in mind for long term Lula replacement. I honestly think they will just spend massive money on someone else...

Ideally, if we could sign Kovacic to fund Real buying Savic from Lazio and keep him from United, that would be perfect.
 

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If there is a sniff of him coming then we should snap him up instantly. Exceptional talent and would immediately elevate the levels and options within the squad.
 

kaz Hirai

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I said in the Cristante thread that Kovacic would be the guy I want...

I don’t think Real really have MK in mind for long term Lula replacement. I honestly think they will just spend massive money on someone else...

Ideally, if we could sign Kovacic to fund Real buying Savic from Lazio and keep him from United, that would be perfect.

Surprised united wouldn't be in for him as a Carrick replacement and you know the usual Jose tactic
 

JayB

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One thing about Kovacic is that he would fill two massive holes in the squad as he would be the first-choice quality CM we are crying out for, but would also give us another player that can provide what Eriksen gives to the team in terms of setting the tempo and creativity which we are currently desperately lacking.

I really think that both of these are positions that need to be addressed this summer so while he'd be expensive (assuming we have any chance of getting him in the first place) it might still be an economical in the sense that it could save us, say, 25-30m plus wages on a player like Maddison.
 

dtxspurs

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Haven't Real stopped our advances for him a couple of years ago? To me this seems like an old story that just gets rehashed every window. I can't see Real letting him go.
 

GutBucket

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He will leave only if Zidane gets sacked and they replace him with some idiot that doesn't rate him. And then it will be some club like Juventus.
 
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Japhet

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One thing about Kovacic is that he would fill two massive holes in the squad as he would be the first-choice quality CM we are crying out for, but would also give us another player that can provide what Eriksen gives to the team in terms of setting the tempo and creativity which we are currently desperately lacking.

I really think that both of these are positions that need to be addressed this summer so while he'd be expensive (assuming we have any chance of getting him in the first place) it might still be an economical in the sense that it could save us, say, 25-30m plus wages on a player like Maddison.

We've also seen how badly we struggle when Eriksen is out and Kovacic could fill that role as well as being a regular CM.
 

ilya

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Hopefully he signs a new contract so people can finally stop dreaming about him. He's not coming. I'm sure even Bale would be closer, even though we have like 1% chance to get him.
 

MattPhilpott

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Reading today that Schalke are in for him as a replacement for Goretzka, as Kovacic is potentially wanting out. He only started 10 league games last season, and wants regular game time...

If Schalke are in for him, I think we should throw a big offer on the table for him, he would be perfect for us and nice to catch Real Madrid in this period of managerial vacancy and try bring him here...
 

T-Love92

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Schalke chairman and their manager already rubbished it, saying they will not spend silly money, as they still have debts and they don't expect to sign a player in the mould of Kovacic
 
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