Real Madrid Transfers: 5 Players They Should Sell This Summer

5. Mateo Kovacic

Mateo Kovacic rose to prominence with Dinamo Zagreb, and was a product of their youth set-up. He made the switch to Inter Milan in 2013 for just under £10m, after being with the Croatian side for four years.

His performances at Inter Milan turned heads and ended up capturing the attention of Real Madrid, who swiftly signed Kovacic in the summer of 2015 for £28m.

However, his time with Los Blancos has been mostly uneventful. Whilst Kovacic has featured in a reasonable amount of games over the past few La Liga campaigns, his impact in-game hasn't been great: last season, for instance, Kovacic made 21 appearances, but failed to score once and only registered a single assist.

That being said, Kovacic's reputation was redeemed after the recent World Cup, following his sublime performances in the centre of the park that helped Croatia to reach the final. Amongst the numerous clubs after Kovacic's signature this summer is Chelsea. Maurizio Sarri has made it clear that he's after another durable, versatile midfielder before the window closes, and that Mateo Kovacic is his top target.

Although Mateo Kovacic is valued at £27m, there's a high chance that Madrid would at least want to round that figure up to £30m before negotiations were taken seriously.