Luka Modric / Signs for Real Madrid

i'm 'meh' about modric.

i definitely didn't want berba here, so maybe its the spurs thing?

then again i don't think i'm biased against spurs because I really wanted carrick here when he was at spurs and I was happy that we signed him in 06.

yep, modric is still a 'meh' for me, even after thinking about it.
 
GlastonSpur said:
Harry: ""All of our key players are under contract. The chairman and I have discussed this and we have no intention of selling any of them. .... we are looking to improve the squad in the summer, not weaken it.

Levy: "Having quality players means they automatically attract attention from other clubs .... We shall simply not entertain any approaches for these players".

Resigned to it happening? :lol:

If Chelsea or Man. Utd want to waste their transfer window hoping to sign Modric, whilst letting gettable targets slip through their fingers as time ebbs away, then that's their lookout.

You'd best all realise it that Modric leaving this summer is a complete non-starter unless, as I said before, an absolutely ludicrous amount of cash is offered .... and amount that is way, way beyond what your owners would countenance.
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what if modric doesn't turn up for training and takes a shit in levy's handbag?
 
feck me, I may have to get over my disliking of Modric, the transfer seems the most likely of all midfielders.
 
GlastonSpur said:
Harry: "All of our key players are under contract. The chairman and I have discussed this and we have no intention of selling any of them. .... we are looking to improve the squad in the summer, not weaken it."

Levy: "Having quality players means they automatically attract attention from other clubs .... We shall simply not entertain any approaches for these players".

Resigned to it happening? :lol:

If Chelsea or Man. Utd want to waste their transfer window hoping to sign Modric, whilst letting gettable targets slip through their fingers as time ebbs away, then that's their lookout.

You'd best all realise it that Modric leaving this summer is a complete non-starter unless, as I said before, an absolutely ludicrous amount of cash is offered .... and amount that is way, way beyond what your owners would countenance.
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We said the same about Ronaldo and we are a much, much, much, MUCH bigger club than you are. If the right offer came in Levy would bite their hand off.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Out of curiosity, when did any PL club ever raise 40m quid (the sum quoted by GS) in a single summer, just by selling fringe players?
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We almost did it in 07/08. All were fringe players even if Pique and Rossi turned out to be gems.

Pique - 6m
Bardsley - 2m
Shawcross - 1m
Heinze - 8m
Smith - 6m
Rossi - 6.7m
Richardson - 5.5m

Total income 35.2m

Source: Manchester United Transfers | Premiership Transfers
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Out of curiosity, when did any PL club ever raise 40m quid (the sum quoted by GS) in a single summer, just by selling fringe players?

Anyone?

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Spurs raised nearly 32m from selling fringe players two summers ago. Football-price inflation has kicked on a bit since then. Plus Spurs have an especial glut of eligible candidates right now ... including, but not limited to, the players I've already listed.

So much for your "Not a frigging chance of raising 40m quid to be spent on transfers just by pruning their squad."
 
And get raped again over the price?

We have bankrolled them enough splashing £50n on Carrick and Berba.

I don't think Modric is good enough or can develop enough to challenge the likes of Fabregas, Iniesta or Xavi.

Anyway why spend £30m on Modric when if we really wanted a potential brilliant player we should have worked harder to get Sahin for a 1/3 of the price.

The last thing we need is knee jerk transfers post the final.
 
GlastonSpur said:
Spurs raised nearly 32m from selling fringe players two summers ago. Football-price inflation has kicked on a bit since then. Plus Spurs have an especial glut of eligible candidates right now ... including, but not limited to, the players I've already listed.

So much for your "Not a frigging chance of raising 40m quid to be spent on transfers just by pruning their squad."
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What "fringe players" raised 'nearly 32m' then?

And I'll believe it when I see it if you raise 40m this summer. If the cream of Manchester United's academy plus two first team regulars could only raise 35m it's a cold day in hell when the Spuds cast-offs exceed that sum.
 
Lynk said:
We said the same about Ronaldo and we are a much, much, much, MUCH bigger club than you are. If the right offer came in Levy would bite their hand off.
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The "right offer" would have to be silly money, as I've already said.

Fergie is not going to bid 50m. Modric is out of your league money-wise. Best face it.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
What "fringe players" raised 'nearly 32m' then?

And I'll believe it when I see it if you raise 40m this summer. If the cream of Manchester United's academy plus two first team regulars could only raise 35m it's a cold day in hell when the Spuds cast-offs exceed that sum.
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Zokora, Gunter, Gilberto, Bent, Berchice, Chimbonda, Boateng

All sold, summer 2009, for 31.5m give or take.
 
VoetbalWizard said:
what if modric doesn't turn up for training and takes a shit in levy's handbag?
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I doubt he'd want to spend next season playing for the reserves, knowing full well that his contract would still have another 4 years to run after that, with Spurs well able to still sell him for a huge profit at any point thereafter.

Modric isn't going to cut up rough, but if he did he still wouldn't be sold unless for silly money.
 
BALEBALEBALEBALE alone is worth at least 100 million for that one performance against Inter. Yes, they Inter Milan side who conceded 7 goals to Schalke but he is still the literally the best player in the world, Richard.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Bent was a fringe player? He raised almost half that sum on his own!
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Yes, he was a fringe player. He wasn't getting the starts he wanted, thus he wanted to leave and Spurs were content to let him go given the money offered.
 
Barcelona minus Messi are quite beatable.
United plus Modric wouldn't take us to the next level yet Spurs will ask us to fork out a ridiculous amount.
 
GlastonSpur said:
Yes, he was a fringe player. He wasn't getting the starts he wanted, thus he wanted to leave and Spurs were content to let him go given the money offered.
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Another reason 'Arry is a vastly overrated manager. With that midfield you should've easily qualified for Europe and the argument is always peddled that Spurs lack a good striker.
 
GlastonSpur said:
I doubt he'd want to spend next season playing for the reserves, knowing full well that his contract would still have another 4 years to run after that, with Spurs well able to still sell him for a huge profit at any point thereafter.

Modric isn't going to cut up rough, but if he did he still wouldn't be sold unless for silly money.
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Let's be honest here, there's no way Spurs would send Modric into reserves for a season. Fans always like to use these terms when it concerns their star players but when does it ever happen? It doesn't benefit anybody, not the player and neither of the clubs involved.

If Modric wants to leave and the buying club makes a fair bid, he's gone. The question is, what is the fair price for someone like him.
 
GlastonSpur said:
Harry: "All of our key players are under contract. The chairman and I have discussed this and we have no intention of selling any of them. .... we are looking to improve the squad in the summer, not weaken it."

Levy: "Having quality players means they automatically attract attention from other clubs .... We shall simply not entertain any approaches for these players".

Resigned to it happening? :lol:

If Chelsea or Man. Utd want to waste their transfer window hoping to sign Modric, whilst letting gettable targets slip through their fingers as time ebbs away, then that's their lookout.

You'd best all realise that Modric leaving this summer is a complete non-starter unless, as I said before, an absolutely ludicrous amount of cash is offered .... and amount that is way, way beyond what your owners would countenance.
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You don't know anything about our finances, Glaston. It's the crazy wages that we'll avoid paying. Your issue is that without a new stadium and without CL football you won't be able to hold onto your best players for more than a few years because you won't be able to sustain the ever increasing wage bill. You're like Arsenal in that respect, just even more vulnerable considering they DO have a new stadium and they DO have regular Champions League football.

I'm confident we'd be prepared to go close to £40m (including, say £5m of add-ons) if Fergie has identified Modric as his outright number one target, way above any other midfielder he holds an interest in. We'd need Modric to kick up an almighty fuss, and his comments today weren't a bad start in that respect, but it would obviously be far from straightforward because Levy, as we know, is such a stubborn cnut.
 
GlastonSpur said:
Yes, he was a fringe player. He wasn't getting the starts he wanted, thus he wanted to leave and Spurs were content to let him go given the money offered.
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Fringe player my hole. A young, prolific, English striker was always gonna raise big bucks. Even after being mismanaged for a season.

Who out of your current list of spare players will come anywhere near to the kind of money bent raised?
 
antihenry said:
Let's be honest here, there's no way Spurs would send Modric into reserves for a season. Fans always like to use these terms when it concerns their star players but when does it ever happen? It doesn't benefit anybody, not the player and neither of the clubs involved.

If Modric wants to leave and the buying club makes a fair bid, he's gone. The question is, what is the fair price for someone like him.
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You're living in a dream world I'm afraid.

If Modric refused to train or play, you think Levy is simply going to roll over and let him go for a "fair bid"? Like feck he would ... not with a 5 year contract in force and no especial need for money.

Levy is as hard-nosed as they come. If Modric cut up rough Levy would stamp all over him big time.

Anyway, this is all fantasy. Modric will give Spurs another year at least.
 
GCHQ said:
You don't know anything about our finances, Glaston. It's the crazy wages that we'll avoid paying. Your issue is that without a new stadium and without CL football you won't be able to hold onto your best players for more than a few years because you won't be able to sustain the ever increasing wage bill. You're like Arsenal in that respect, just even more vulnerable considering they DO have a new stadium and they DO have regular Champions League football.

I'm confident we'd be prepared to go close to £40m (including, say £5m of add-ons) if Fergie has identified Modric as his outright number one target, way above any other midfielder he holds an interest in. We'd need Modric to kick up an almighty fuss, and his comments today weren't a bad start in that respect, but it would obviously be far from straightforward because Levy, as we know, is such a stubborn cnut.
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feck that right now.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Fringe player my hole. ....
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What else do you call someone who wasn't in the regular starting XI and only got the occasional start?

Now that your silly claim about the impossibility of Spurs raising 40m this season has been undermined by some facts, all you are left with is desperate quiblling about Bent.
 
GlastonSpur said:
What else do you call someone who wasn't in the regular starting XI and only got the occasional start?

Now that your silly claim about the impossibility of Spurs raising 40m this season has been undermined by some facts, all you are left with is desperate quiblling about Bent.
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Shit man-management? Oh no, wait that's Harry Redknapp.
 
GCHQ said:
You don't know anything about our finances, Glaston. ... I'm confident we'd be prepared to go close to £40m (including, say £5m of add-ons) if Fergie has identified Modric as his outright number one target, way above any other midfielder he holds an interest in. ...
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The problem with this is that Levy won't sell for 40m ... because it doesn't equate to silly money.

Modric is 25, entering into his prime, has 5 years on his contract, is THE key player at Spurs and is one of the very best CMs in Europe. Levy knows what an absolute gem of a player he is.
 
GlastonSpur said:
What else do you call someone who wasn't in the regular starting XI and only got the occasional start?

Now that your silly claim about the impossibility of Spurs raising 40m this season has been undermined by some facts, all you are left with is desperate quiblling about Bent.
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Why didn't you quote the rest of my post, you tedious gimp? Avoiding the difficult questions, as always.
 
GlastonSpur said:
You're living in a dream world I'm afraid.

If Modric refused to train or play, you think Levy is simply going to roll over and let him go for a "fair bid"? Like feck he would ... not with a 5 year contract in force and no especial need for money.

Levy is as hard-nosed as they come. If Modric cut up rough Levy would stamp all over him big time.

Anyway, this is all fantasy. Modric will give Spurs another year at least.
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No, I'm talking about reality.

Levi may be a hard nosed bastard but he's a businessman first. If Modric wants out and the right bid comes in, there's no upside for Tottenham in forcing their player to stick around against his will, let alone having him rot in reserves.

I'm not saying Modric'll go for little money. But 30-35m should be enough to get it done, don't you think? Sure, Harry doesn't want to lose him, but if the player's head is turned, Spurs may be better off without Modric and with a nice transfer fee in their pockets, than with someone who clearly doesn't want to be there.

All that is hypothetical, of course. No bids were made and Modric is still your player and may very well remain there for at least another season. But a lot can happen between now and end of August.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
... Who out of your current list of spare players will come anywhere near to the kind of money bent raised?
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None, but then none will go for a pittance either .... and the cumulative total across 8 or 9 players is quite realistically 40m odd.
 
GlastonSpur said:
The problem with this is that Levy won't sell for 40m ... because it doesn't equate to silly money.

Modric is 25, entering into his prime, has 5 years on his contract, is THE key player at Spurs and is one of the very best CMs in Europe. Levy knows what an absolute gem of a player he is.
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You're dreaming Glaston.

40m IS silly money when it comes to someone like Modric. What has he accomplished in his career that you'd think 40m isn't enough? His stats when it comes to goals/assists are quite modest and he's had one CL season in his resume.

He isn't in the same league when in comes to the world's best, like Barca's midfield, or Ronaldo or Kaka in his prime. 40m would be a highway robbery.
 
antihenry said:
No, I'm talking about reality.

Levi may be a hard nosed bastard but he's a businessman first. If Modric wants out and the right bid comes in, there's no upside for Tottenham in forcing their player to stick around against his will .... 30-35m should be enough to get it done, don't you think? ...
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Yes, there would be an upside (in this hypothetical situation):

First, Levy would likely eventually get the money he wants, because he has time on his side (a 5 year contract) ... he's not one who is easily tempted by quick money now at the expense of more money later.

Second, it would make all other Spurs players -those on a long-contract - think twice about attempting to renege on it.
 
Commadus said:
Barcelona minus Messi are quite beatable.
United plus Modric wouldn't take us to the next level yet Spurs will ask us to fork out a ridiculous amount.
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Who would take us to the next level in your opinion?
 
I would think that 25 mill would be more than enough for Modric and it sounds like he will quietly push for a move - Berbatoc plus 10mill perhaps.
 
antihenry said:
You're dreaming Glaston.

40m IS silly money when it comes to someone like Modric. ...
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It really isn't ... not by a long chalk.

Berbatov went for 30.75m 3 years ago. What has been the annual football-fee inflation since then? I'd guess at 15% per year ... especially at the top-end of the market.

Compound Berbatov's fee over 3 years - at 15% annual inflation - and you get 46.8m. And how old was Berbatov compared to Modric? And how long was left on his contract?

Even if you want use a 10% inflation rate, that still transforms 30.75m into 40.9m.

Some Caftards need to get real ... all IMO of course.
 
40m for Modric? There's one person in this thread that needs to get real, Glaston - and it's not us ManUnited fans. 40m would be the price tag for someone of Cesc's quality, not Modric. Just because we let you screw us over the last time doesn't mean it will happen again.
 
Tottenham are a selling club + Modric wants trophies and CL football (I think CL football with Tottenham was the only time this year for a long time) + Man Utd want Modric = Modric will be a Manchester United player 2011-2012
 
I don't think Glaston is as far off as some make out.

Is Modric worth £40 million? Probably not, but that's the state the transfer market is in at the moment. He is a quality player, who is premiership proven, still young and is the key player for one of the top clubs in the PL.

If United want him, they will have to pay through the nose for him.
 
Lailiani said:
40m for Modric? There's one person in this thread that needs to get real, Glaston - and it's not us ManUnited fans. 40m would be the price tag for someone of Cesc's quality, not Modric. Just because we let you screw us over the last time doesn't mean it will happen again.
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40m is a lot closer to the fee it would take to get him than the 25m the papers are saying IMO

Given Spurs are in a better position now than they were when we were after Carrick and Berbatov they'd want at least 35m for him
 
vuc said:
I don't think Glaston is as far off as some make out.

Is Modric worth £40 million? Probably not, but that's the state the transfer market is in at the moment. He is a quality player, who is premiership proven, still young and is the key player for one of the top clubs in the PL.

If United want him, they will have to pay through the nose for him.
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At the end of the day he's worth whatever the buying club are willing to spend, we desperately need a player of his ability in our midfield so is filling that area worth spending 40m on? Of course it is.

Of course the argument is that Sniejder would probably be gettable for around 25-30m and many see him as the better player
 
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