Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has confirmed he wants to keep midfielder Mateo Kovacic at the club on a permanent basis.
The midfielder is on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, and Sarri is keen for the Blues to persuade the Croatia international to prolong his stay, according to Goal's Nizaar Kinsella.
“Yes, Kovacic is only on loan, of course. I'd like very much that Kovacic will stay with us. You know very well that, in that position, we have some problems because we have only Jorginho.
"In my opinion, Kovacic could become a very good central midfielder.