Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has announced Mateo Kovacic is moving to Real Madrid.

Real had an offer for the Croatian accepted by Inter yesterday.

“Am I disappointed about Kovacic? It's a shame, but unfortunately there are rules that must be respected," Mancini told Sport Mediaset Premium after a friendly draw with AEK Athens.

“I don't think any of us didn't want him here, but to respect the Financial Fair Play parameters we had to do something.

“That doesn't mean we won't make a squad capable of challenging. We are all disappointed, from the President to the players, but faced with rules we have to make sacrifices. It's a pity some don't understand that.

“Kovacic and Xherdan Shaqiri left for the same reason, so now perhaps we can do other things. We hope to sign suitable players soon, even if the transfer market goes on for the rest of August."