The Croatia international joined the Blues on loan in the summer. The Real Madrid midfielder struggled to get game time at the Bernabeu, with the 24-year-old rarely starting under Zinedine Zidane last season. Real manager Julen Lopetegui told Kovacic he wasn’t in his plans this season, which saw the former Inter Milan ace head to west London. And Kovacic says he’s enjoying his football again under Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge.

Source: Express September 22, 2018 09:56 UTC