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Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea have been linked with Luka Jovic.

(FILES) This file picture taken on December 16, 2017 shows Frankfurt's Serbian forward Luka Jovic celebrating after scoring the first goal during the German first division Bundesliga...

According to The Daily Star, Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic will be offered to Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea in the summer transfer window.

The 22-year-old striker is rated at £50 million and joined Madrid from Benfica in the summer of 2019.

The Spanish and European giants are “furious” with the youngster for leaving self-isolation last week to fly home to Serbia, according to the report, which has added that the youngster has said “sorry” for breaking quarantine rules.

Stats

Jovic has failed to make a huge impact at Madrid this season and has struggled for regular playing time at Los Blancos.

The striker has made four starts and 11 substitute appearances in La Liga for Madrid so far this campaign, scoring two goals and providing one assist in the process, according to WhoScored.

The youngster has also made one start and three substitute appearances in the Champions League for Madrid this campaign, according to WhoScored.

Luka Jovic of Real Madrid CF reacts during the Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 18, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.

Big comparison

Former Serbia manager Mladen Krstajic has compared Jovic to ex-Liverpool striker Luis Suarez before.

Bundesliga.com quotes Krstajic as saying about Jovic: “He’s a classic goal-getter with great control of the ball and a good understanding of the game. I’d probably compare him to Luis Suarez.”

Luka Jovic of Real Madrid (L) defends the ball from Steven Nzonzi of Galatasaray (R) during the UEFA Champions League group A match between Galatasaray and Real Madrid at Turk Telekom...