Real Madrid star Mateo Kovacic is trying to force a move out of the club before the La Liga transfer window deadline on August 31.
The Croatian World Cup star, who is still in the Spanish capital and did not travel with the rest of the Whites squad for their pre-season tour stateside, according to Marca, failed to report to training on Monday at the club’s Valdebebas complex.
The Madrid-based news outlet effectively states the 24-year-old has gone on strike after boss Julen Lopetegui said he was not for sale.
Kovacic, himself, wants to leave Madrid after three frustrating seasons since his arrival from Inter Milan back in the summer of 2015.
It remains to be seen whether a side will come in for Kovacic this month and rescue him, while he has been linked with a fairytale return to Dinamo Zagreb – the club where he started his career – as well as Manchester United.
