Inter Milan are keen on bringing Mateo Kovacic back to the club and are 'plotting a move' to sign him in the summer.
The Real Madrid midfielder is currently on loan at Chelsea, but there is no option included in the deal for the Premier League side to buy him permanently.
Inter are confident they can lure him back to Italy in the summer with the promise of regular game time with Kovacic unlikely to get it in the Spanish capital.
According to Tuttosport, Inter are desperate to sign a creative midfielder in the summer and have Kovacic high up on their wishlist of players.
The Italian outlet claim that Inter are weighing-up a move to re-sign Kovacic, who left the club for Madrid back in 2015.
Sporting director Piero Ausilio has made signing a midfielder his priority and is considering also reviving their interest in Luka Modric.
Inter tried to sign the Croatian back in the summer window but were rebuffed by Madrid, who still see the 33-year-old as a valuable asset.
He is still their No 1 target but his compatriot Kovacic is thought to be the club's alternative option should Madrid again refuse to listen to offers for Modric.