Udinese is monitoring Werder Brema's Patrice Covic as one of two potential midfield signings. The club's management, including Inler, is following the Croatian player, who also holds German nationality and was born in 2007. Competition for Covic is reportedly not as intense as for other targets. The German club values the midfielder and has already given him his debut, but the price at which they would be willing to sell him is currently unclear. In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, Covic made 15 appearances and scored 1 goal. He has 12 caps and 2 goals for Croatia's U19 team. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €4.00m.