Manchester United face stiff competition for wantaway Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic.

Cadena Cope says United face Italian competition for the signature of Kovacic.

The Real Madrid midfielder is free to leave Real at the right price this summer and United are one of the teams considering a move.

But Juventus and Roma are both also weighing up a potential deal.

Kovacic has recently spoke about his time at Real and admitted that trying to find more frequent starts was a thought for him.

He said: "I understand the situation, but because of that I believe the best thing for me would be to go to another club where I'd have the opportunity to play regularly as a starter."