Kovacic's future could lie at Zenit

Mateo Kovacic's future, classed as the "most useless player in the Premier League," could lie at Zenit St Petersburg. He will not stay at Chelsea, where he is on loan without the option to buy him, while Madrid do not count on him.

Chelsea's transfer ban, which means they will not be able to sign players next summer, makes it impossible for the English club to try and sign the Croatian international. He has played 43 games this season without scoring a single goal. 

So Madrid will negotiate his sale to be able to get some money in the bank before the team from the Spanish capital make any possible transfers. James, who will also return, in his case from Bayern, is in the same boat.

'Daily Mail' informed that Zenit St Petersburg are now in conversations with Kovacic to evaluate his signing in the coming weeks. The 24 year-old Croatian, has never ended up making a name for himself at the clubs he has been at.