Wednesday, 16th April, 2014



Inter Milan midfielder Mateo Kovacic has stressed the importance of becoming a leader at the club, ending speculation of a proposed move to England.

The 19-year-old has been linked with multiple clubs, such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, in spite of a having a further five years on his contract with the Italians.



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Having missed Inter's pre-season with injuries, the Croatian managed to make his mark at the heart of the team's midfield, having played 27 matches in the league and providing his team-mates with one assist.

"I am happy because I arrived at Inter, a great club", Kovacic told his club's official site.

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"I'm still adapting, I am young and I have to improve so much. But I want to become a leader at Inter.

"I like it here.

"Italian football is very difficult, there's not a lot of space like in England or Spain but you learn different things such as how to defend and tactics, which are very important."

His failure to score even a single goal during the domestic campaign this year has raised eyebrows from various quarters. The man concerned, however is not too worried and thinks that he has time on his side to make himself better and more efficient.

"It's true that I've not scored yet but I've got time on my side.

"I think I just need to be a bit craftier.

"I see my team-mates but I still don't see enough goalscoring positions, but I talk to the coach and experienced players to improve on that.

"Right now I'm working on everything, including when we're defending and where to be on the pitch when the ball's on the right and left", the former Dinamo Zagreb player added.

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