Chelsea have reportedly opened talks about signing loanee Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid on a permanent deal.
According to the Evening Standard's Simon Johnson, the Croatian initially joined the Blues on a season-long loan with no option to buy, but now his return to the Santiago Bernabeu is "in real doubt." Real paid £26.7 million to sign Kovacic in 2015, so they will want a "significant fee" for the midfielder.
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