Real Madrid have reportedly made a bid of €20m-€25m (£15.9m-£20m) for Inter Milan midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
Mediaset claim that the 20-year-old's agents held talks with the European champions last week.
Meanwhile, Marca.com reports that the La Liga side have been scouting him, but that Inter are keen to keep hold of him this summer.
Kovacic, who is currently on international duty with Croatia at the World Cup, joined Inter last January.