Chelsea could sign Real Madrid star Mateo Kovacic on loan in the coming hours, according to reports.
The Premier League side are currently in talks about landing the Croatian midfielder, say The Times.
Some Chelsea fans are excited about how their midfield could look with Mateo Kovacic
However, the LaLiga giants are reportedly doing this in an attempt to persuade Chelsea to sell Thibaut Courtois, report Sky Sports.
The Belgian has reportedly missed training with Chelsea for two straight days as he looks to force his move to the Spanish captial.
The transfer is also being complicated by uncertainty surrounding Luka Modric’s future with the 2017/18 Champions League winners.
But Marca report a loan deal between the two sides regarding Kovacic’s move to Stamford Bridge is almost done.
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They believe all parties will be sated by the deal as it means Real will still retain a player who they have a lot of faith in.
And after Kovacic allegedly trained away from Julen Lopetegui’s first-team, it’s believed the move could be sealed in hours.