Barcelona plotting €60 million swoop for Juventus superstar, Chelsea set to sign Barcelona star in January and more: Transfer Round-up, 5 December 2018

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Dec 05, 2018 13:47 GMT

FC Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde is looking to make a statement in the winter transfer window

Mateo Kovacic wants to make stay permanent at Chelsea

Mateo Kovacic has taken well to life at Stamford Bridge

The Real Madrid midfielder who is on loan at Chelsea could very well end up making his move a permanent one in the summer. That's according to Spanish outlet AS via Sky Sports Transfer Centre.

The report claims that Real Madrid are displeased at Kovacic's attempts to make his stay at Chelsea permanent and have decided to close their doors on him.

Los Blancos are reportedly ready to sell him to Chelsea for €30 million so as to turn a profit on the initial sum they paid to Inter Milan in order to sign Kovacic.

Edited by Sripad