Bayer Leverkusen meet Kovacic

By Football Italia staff

There are reports Inter and Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic is in negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen.

The Nerazzurri were adamant the 21-year-old was not on the market, despite interest from Liverpool.

According to Tuttomercatoweb and German paper Bild, Kovacic’s entourage held talks with Bayer Leverkusen emissaries this afternoon.

Inter did state repeatedly over the last few days that the spending spree meant other players must be sold, but are finding it difficult to move Xherdan Shaqiri, Fredy Guarin and Davide Santon.

It’s therefore possible they could consider sacrificing Croatia international Kovacic to raise funds.

His price-tag is believed to be at least €20m.

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