Manchester United have emerged as contenders to sign Tottenham target Mateo Kovacic, according to Spanish outlet Don Balon.
Spurs allegedly had a bid for the midfielder turned down by Real Madrid in the summer.
Madrid general director Jose Angel Sanchez recently revealed that Kovacic is seen as a future mainstay in the European champions’ midfield.
The 23-year-old Croatian has impressed in bursts at the Bernabeu but has understandably struggled to nail down a place in the team ahead of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.
Tottenham are apparently on the lookout for a long-term replacement for Mousa Dembele. Kovacic would be ideal, but Manchester United could scupper Spurs’ chances of getting him.
