On Saturday, The Daily Star published a story claiming Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks to sign Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid. The English newspaper described Kovacic as ‘£22m-rated’ and that’s ended up in Spain as Tottenham being prepared to offer €25m for the player.
First things first, it’s the Catalan press who are running with the claims, pushing the idea of Real Madrid having a problem with too many players in their squad. Mundo Deportivo point out that Kovacic ‘lives in the shadow’ of Luka Modric, Casemiro, and Toni Kroos, it’s not such a bad shadow to be in for the 23 year old.
Still, Tottenham may have a small chance, especially with Madrid bringing in even more players. Looking at The Daily Star claims as an idea, rather than a scoop, makes it easier 
to take them seriously for jaded fans, and it’s not a bad idea.
It would be a hard task for Tottenham, and they’d almost certainly have to offer more than €25m.
Real Madrid paid €30m, and there’s no reason for them to lose money. Convincing Kovacic could be even harder and he’d want a role leading the Tottenham team forward, and even that may not be enough to tempt the Croatian.
Starting 23 games for Real Madrid last season, Kovacic is a used member of the squad.
