Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly confident of seeing off the challenge from the Gunners – as well as other European giants like Juventus and Bayern Munich – because of the 17-year-old’s personal desire to move to Old Trafford.
‘United have made it clear they are looking at Kovacic in a big way and they think he is a future star,’ a source told Goal.com.
‘His age and price tag means January will probably be too soon but the feedback is that the player's preference would be a move to Old Trafford and United are favourites to sign him.’
Kovacic, who has been likened to Spurs schemer Modric, was slapped with a £10m price tag by Dinamo in order to scare off interest from Arsene Wenger, who was closely monitoring the midfielder’s situation in the summer.
However, after the Gunners baulked at the original quote, United feel they’ll have plenty of time to make their move for Kovacic at the end of the season, rather than rushing through a deal in January.
The player himself also gave encouraging signs to United last month, when he revealed he was flattered by their interest in him.
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