Real Madrid will reportedly ask for a minimum of €30 million from Chelsea to sign Croatian international midfielder Mateo Kovacic on a permanent basis.
According to reports, the Blues are happy to sign the 24-year-old midfielder on a permanent deal after the end of the current campaign.
With no option to buy included in the loan spell, there were concerns that the Blues could be priced out of a deal for the 24-year-old star, but that no longer appears to be the case with the Los Blancos are ready to sell former Inter Milan star.
Kovacic has impressed during his loan spell at Stamford Bridge, having joined as part of the contract that saw Madrid to secure services of Thibaut Courtois
It has been reported that Real Madrid could use Kovacic as a bargaining chip in their efforts to lure Belgian superstar Eden Hazard at Santiago Bernabeu.
Terms have reportedly been agreed for the Belgian to swap London for Madrid at the end of the current campaign, however, the Los Blancos will still need to agree on a fee with Chelsea for their talisman.