Tottenham have seen an offer of over £20million turned down by Real Madrid for midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to a report.
Spanish outlet AS claim that the Spanish giants rejected a £21.9million bid from Spurs for the 23-year-old

Report: Tottenham submit £20m-plus bid for CL winner, response is emphatic Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Share 17th July, 2017, 2:05 PM By Derek Smithson Tottenham have seen an offer of over £20million turned down by Real Madrid for midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to a report. Spanish outlet AS claim that the Spanish giants rejected a £21.9million bid from Spurs for the 23-year-old. It is understood that Mauricio Pochettino is keen on signing the Croatia international and feels he could play a major role at the north London club. Meanwhile, the report details that AC Milan, Inter Milan and Napoli are interested in his signature. Real Madrid are keen to keep the central midfielder next season and it would take a good offer to change their stance. Kovacic is a two-time Champions League winner and has been a part of the Madrid squad in the past two seasons. The central midfielder made 39 appearances across all competitions in the last campaign, scoring two goals and supplying three assist in return. He is recognised for his quality in possession and can play in a variety of midfield positions. Football Insider verdict: Spurs are yet to make a signings in the summer window and should only be looking to bringKova in players that can challenge for a starting line-up position. Kovacic is certainly someone that could do that and provide a different dimension to the likes of Mousa Dembele, Victor Wanyama and Eric Dier. The deep-lying playmaker has proven his qualities at Madrid, but is yet to cement a starting spot. The 23-year-old would benefit from regular football and Pochettino is keen on signing him. He has been compared to club and international teammate Luka Modric and Spurs fans should be extremely excited if he arrives in the Premier League for the first time. In other Tottenham transfer news, they are set to step up their pursuit of Premier League regular. We’ve launched a << BREAKING NEWS FEED>> exclusively for your club. ‘Like Us’ on Facebook by clicking here if you want 24/7 updates on all Tottenham breaking news. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Share Ads by Revcontent Trending Now The Only Way to Lose 20 Kg and More Without Changing Diet How to Play U.S.A Mega Million from your Lamborghini? 20 Mind-Boggling Photos Of Celebrities Then And Now Hot Girls in Bikinis 17 Tragic Selfie Accidents You Have To See Fake? - 16 Pictures You Won't Believe Are Real Related Posts Tottenham midfielder identifies key area for improvement next season Tottenham to step up pursuit of 23-year-old after development – report Derek Smithson Derek Smithson Writer As featured on News 24/7 Enate d with Exclusive: Mi

Newcastle and Everton are embroiled in a race to sign Las Palmas attacker Jonathan Viera

The Welsh news outlet reports that Swansea are also keeping tabs on the 27-year-old and are keen on completing what is said to be a “big-money acquisition”.
It is understood that the Swans are looking for a possible replacement for Gylfi Sigurdsson, who could be set to move to Everton this summer.

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After pulling ahead at the end of the first half and finishing the drill with a 108-89 Game 2 win over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now a remarkable 10-0 during the 2016 postseason. They've completed a first-round sweep against the Detroit Pistons, taken down the Atlanta Hawks with nary a blemish and defended their home court with two straight victories against their Canadian foes. 

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Guus Hiddink reported good news ahead of our FA Cup sixth round tie at Everton, with John Terry set to travel to Merseyside and Eden Hazard available for selection.

Speaking to the media at Cobham, Hiddink outlined the determination within the group to bounce back from the disappointment of our midweek Champions League exit and secure a place in the semi-finals of a competition he helped us win in 2009 courtesy of a final victory against tomorrow’s opponents.

'We had a difficult loss,' he said. 'Of course there is always disappointment, we only had two days to recover physically and psychologically.

'It’s always a blow when you are knocked out, it’s a setback but the players have to respond. Physically we can do that but mentally we must also be resilient.'

Terry hasn’t played since limping out of our 5-1 win over Newcastle last month but the captain, whose next appearance for the club will be his 700th, has trained in the last few days and could be involved according to Hiddink.

‘He worked rather well in the past days and he will be included in the travelling list,’ said the Chelsea manager. ‘Of course, he has not practiced a lot in the last weeks and days. I will see today whether there is a reaction to yesterday’s training. I would like him to travel to Liverpool.’

Hazard, meanwhile, was forced out of the game against PSG 13 minutes from time and it later came to light the Belgian had started the match despite carrying an injury.

Hiddink acknowledged the winger isn’t 100 per cent fit right now, but he should play at least some part tomorrow.

‘He is not absent of injury,’ said the Blues boss. ‘You can have an injury where you cannot play but you can have one where you can play but you are not fully fit.

‘That also has an influence on the freshness and it’s true that’s a worry. He will be okay. He will be available. He’s desperate to participate in the team performance.’

Another player who went off injured on Wednesday was the in-form Diego Costa, whose first-half strike had drawn us level on the night.

‘He went off and had some problems,’ added Hiddink. ‘Yesterday he had rest and treatment, today the same, so I will see how he is. It’s in his hip.’

When we won, it was beautiful to go up the stairs and see the players and the captain grabbing the cup, and I happened to be the last one and to have it also, that was a thrilling moment. The FA Cup not just in England but worldwide is recognised as the cup to win. I was fined later because I smoked a celebration cigar in Wembley!’ he smiles.

But that was then and this is now, and no one doubts the 2016 version of Everton will pose a stiff test as the two teams vie for a place in the last-four. Some of their squad remain from the 2009 final, players such as Tim Howard, Tony Hibbert, Leighton Baines, Leon Osman and Steven Pienaar.

‘Not all the players are there any more but that game is of course in the history of Everton as well,’ notes Hiddink, ‘and I think they are very keen also to do well in the FA Cup to make it a good season, so it will be very tough going up there.’