The 24-year-old Croatian midfielder, who joined Real Madrid in 2015, made just 21 league appearances last season, in which only 10 were not from the bench, Mateo Kovacic showed his concern over lack of game time at the club as Kovacic told reporters on Friday,”I believe I’ll play more, whether in Real or somewhere else, now is the time for me to play,” as quoted by Sun.
Kovacic revealed his frustrations from this season as he was an unused sub in the Champions league final 3-1 victory over Liverpool.
Meanwhile, his agent dismissed any kind of possibility of an exit for the Croatian from the Madrid based club whereas the 24-year-old firmed his frustration over lack of action despite his appreciable performances in provided game-time.
Last year, all rumors were denied by Real director Jose Angel Sanchez as he was reluctant to sell Kovacic saying,“Kovacic is not for sale, we will never sell him. He is one of the players the club’s future relies on.”