Ligue 1 side Monaco are keen on Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic, according to French daily Le Parisien.
Mandzukic is set to be the subject of a number of offers when the summer transfer window swings back open and Monaco are determined not to be left out of the race.
The principality club, who reached the quarter-finals of this season's Champions League, see the former Bayern Munich man as the perfect successor to Dimitar Berbatov in attack.
However, before making a concrete move for Mandzukic, Monaco want to secure their spot in next season's Champions League.
At present Leonardo Jardim's men are third in Ligue 1, a spot which would offer them a place in the Champions League, but their lead over fourth placed Marseille and fifth placed Saint-Etienne is just two points.
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Monaco's two remaining matches come at home to Metz and then away at Lorient.
Meanwhile, Mandzukic has scored 20 goals in all competitions for Atletico Madrid this season, with 12 of those strikes coming in La Liga.
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