Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic is set to 'pack his bags' at the end of the season with an exit from the Bernabeu likely amid transfer interest form Arsenal.
Jovic has struggled since moving to Spain from Eintracht Frankfurt for £56.7 million in the summer of 2019 after scoring 27 goals in 48 appearances in the 2018-19 campaign. But in his three years with Los Blancos he has mustered just three goals in 49 games.
Under Carlo Ancelotti, he has had to settle for a bit-part as Madrid close in on the La Liga title. But despite his poor form and place in the pecking order, an exit from the club could still prove complicated with the 24-year-old's contract in the Spanish capital set to run until the summer of 2025.
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A recent report from Marca states that the player "seems doomed for an unsuccessful end" at the Bernabeu and that, barring a huge change in fortunes, will "pack his bags this summer". Everton are also said to be interested in the Montenegro marksman, although any move will almost certainly depend on the Toffees remaining in the Premier League.
Arsenal are set to be on the hunt for a new striker this summer having allowed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to move to Barcelona in the January transfer window. He is set to be joined out of the door by Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah who will both leave on free transfers as things stand.
If there are some doubts in north London over the credentials of Jovic, however, they need only to listen to the greatest player of all time. In 2020, Lionel Messi sung the praises of him, naming Jovic as one of the top 15 youngsters in the world.
"A magical player who makes the impossible possible," he said when describing the prolific frontman back in 2020.
