Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic is understood to be a target for a number of clubs in the Premier League and beyond.

As first reported here in my Daily Briefing exclusive, Kovacic is not in talks to sign a new contract with Man City, and the club are expected to be open to offers to let him go.

The experienced Croatia international is no longer playing regularly for City, and he could get the chance to play more at West Ham or Aston Villa.

Those two clubs are among his suitors at the moment, according to my sources, though there’s the sense that AC Milan could be leading the race for his signature.

Mateo Kovacic to leave Manchester City for AC Milan?

It’s suggested that Kovacic could be keen to be reunited with his fellow countryman Luka Modric at the San Siro, but there is nothing advanced yet on this situation.

Mateo Kovacic watching a game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

In all likelihood, however, Kovacic will soon be leaving the Etihad Stadium.

“There are no talks ongoing over a new contract for Kovacic at City,” one source, who asked to kept anonymous to protect relationships told...