Man Utd and City to go head to head for unhapy Real Madrid star in January
Kovacic, 23, has made only five appearances for the Los Blancos this season and the Croatian, who once drew comparisons to Luka Modric, has witnessed his stock fall since his move to the Santiago Bernabeu from Inter Milan.
It is believed that Pep Guardiola wants to bolster his midfield further for the second half of the season and doesn't want to spend too much too. He sees Kovacic as the player to do that and the Citizens could look to put Kovacic out of his misery.
Rivals United too have enquired about the former Inter Milan midfielder and may well look to add more depth to the midfield in January. It is felt that while Zinedine Zidane still considers Kovac as an important player, the Croatian could be sold if a suitable offer arrives in January. The news is reported by Spanish news outlet Don Balon.