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Andy Thompson
Spurs tried to sign Kovacic
Tottenham tried to sign Mateo Kovacic during the summer, Real Madrid general director Jose Angel Sanchez has revealed.
The Croatian midfielder had a tough first season at the Bernabeu but has grown in influence since.
Spurs were keen to add to their squad this summer and attempted, unsuccessfully, to prise him away from Madrid.
“Kovacic is not for sale, we will never sell him,” said Sanchez.
“If there are any offers for him in January, we will reject them. Last summer there were a lot of offers and questions about him.
“Juventus and AC Milan didn’t send offers, but Inter must have sent one. There was one from England, it was Tottenham.
“Mateo is a smart guy, he knows he would have played in the starting XI in each of those teams that want him but he is aware we count on him too.
“He is one of the players the club’s future relies on.”
Tottenham tried to sign Mateo Kovacic during the summer, Real Madrid general director Jose Angel Sanchez has revealed.
The Croatian midfielder had a tough first season at the Bernabeu but has grown in influence since.
Spurs were keen to add to their squad this summer and attempted, unsuccessfully, to prise him away from Madrid.
“Kovacic is not for sale, we will never sell him,” said Sanchez.
“If there are any offers for him in January, we will reject them. Last summer there were a lot of offers and questions about him.
“Juventus and AC Milan didn’t send offers, but Inter must have sent one. There was one from England, it was Tottenham.
“Mateo is a smart guy, he knows he would have played in the starting XI in each of those teams that want him but he is aware we count on him too.
“He is one of the players the club’s future relies on.”