Position: CM Club: Inter Milan FIFA 14 Potential: 86 Described by former Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni as a combination of AC Milan greats Kaká and Clarence Seedorf, it's hard to believe Mateo Kovacic turned 20-years-old only a month ago. The silky midfielder already has 45 senior appearances for Inter Milan and nine caps for the Croatian national team. He's also travelling to Brazil 2014 with Niko Kovac's final 23-man World Cup squad. Operating from either a central or deep-lying midfield role, Kovacic provided four assists in 35 outings for the Nerazzurri in all competitions during the 2013-14 season. He produced his finest showing in 4-1 victory over Lazio in May, providing a hat-trick of assists to give 40-year-old Javier Zanetti a winning end to his illustrious 19-year Inter career. Reports indicate that Kovacic has turned down interest from Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal in favour of pursuing a legendary status at the San Siro for now, at least. Estimated FIFA 15 Potential: 88
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