Transfers – Liga: With Mateo Kovacic, Real Madrid stuff a medium that needed it – Eurosport.fr

         Real Madrid has decided to focus on the future. Looking for a midfielder, merengue club made official Tuesday the signing of Mateo Kovacic, 21, who has signed for 6 years in the Spanish capital. Considered a great hope for Inter, the Croatian international left the club he joined in 2013 for an amount estimated by the Iberian press between 30 and 35 million. It will be presented Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabéu (13h).
       

         Trained at Dinamo Zagreb, launched in 2010 by pro Vahid Halilhodzic in, Kovacic has quickly established itself as a holder at Inter. Arrived in January 2013, it was immediately put into the bath by Andrea Stramaccioni has made him a pillar for the end of season 2012/2013. Less used by Walter Mazzarri (16 starts for all competitions in 2013/2014), he regained his starting spot under the orders of Roberto Mancini. Lined up to 32 times by the Italian technician, native of Linz in Austria was one of the few good news of the 2014/2015 financial year for the Nerazzurri, concluded with a 8th place in the league and elimination in the second round of Europa League against Wolfsburg (1-3, 2-1).
       

         In Madrid, the Croatian reinforces a workforce that regularly suffered injuries to his compatriot Luka Modric last season. In the absence of former Spur, Carlo Ancelotti had also preferred Sergio Ramos in important matches, including a quarter and semi-final against Atlético C1 then Juventus. While he had available to trade midfielders Asier Illarramendi and Lucas Silva, both announced on the departure this summer.
       

         Kovacic will offer an additional solution to the new merengue coach, Rafael Benitez, who has already obtained reinforcements early in the transfer window with the return of Casemiro, bought by Real whereas Porto had decided to lift the midfielder purchase option Brazilian lent the Dragons last season. With excellent technical quality, very versatile, the former Inter player evolve more in the register of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos often associated with the organization of the game of Real. A good way for the Madrid club to ensure a quality alternative in the middle.