We shouldn't overspend for this guy. If we're looking at 30 million + then personally i'd put a cheeky bid in for someone like Kaka or Ozil at Real.
Luka Modric / Signs for Real Madrid
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We need a class central midfielder (badly). Both Kaka and Oezil dont play in that position
Although I don't want us to spend 30 million on Modric, I think he'll be a better buy than Kaka who quite frankly looks past it and plays further forward.
What we need is a player that has invention and can play creative passes forward. Essentially a Veron type player. Modric is just as gutless as Carrick and hasn't got the same defensive qualities (although naturally has better attacking instincts).
Really don't see what the fuss is all about with Modric. He'd improve us, but he wouldn't improve us enough to warrant forking out 30million + on him.
I agree with your last sentence - however, both Ozil and Kaka are not the players we need right now
Ozil would slot right in imo. Although theres zero chance of us getting either considering Real probably wouldn't sell. Worth a punt though.
I suppose it entirely depends if we want a player that sits in the middle of the park and pings it about. Or if we want a player whos a little more dynamic and would move forward with the ball more.
Modric is a player that sits and pings the ball about. But we've lacked for a long, long time a CM who moves forward with the ball. Modric wouldn't solve that problem.
Anyway i've finished hijacking this thread! /exits stage to the left
Oezil's position is just behind the striker, while we need someone in centre midfield as a replacement of Scholes. Plus, we already have Rooney in that position
You're talking rubbish, via work I saw him live I dunno how many times this season. Esp against Chelsea he never shied away. Got involved in the physical aspect of the game as much as the finesse and technical so drop it out mate
I thought Oezil played in midfield for Germany in the World Cup? Probably very wrong, lack of coffee in my bloodstream today is making my mind play tricks on me
He is unquestionably a massive massive talent.
I thought Oezil played in midfield for Germany in the World Cup? Probably very wrong, lack of coffee in my bloodstream today is making my mind play tricks on me
We play 442 he is a 451/433 player where he has 2 other player in the central midfield with him..
I don''t men to be getting pissed at you in particular but how many times does this have to be mentioned, before it is understood by posters here? We need a player who can occupy a role in 2 man midfield in a 442 formation..
I thought Oezil played in midfield for Germany in the World Cup? Probably very wrong, lack of coffee in my bloodstream today is making my mind play tricks on me
Germany plays Schweinsteiger (who would be my first choice) and Khedira in midfield. Upfront they have Oezil behind the striker, Muller, Podolsky out wide and Klose (or Gomez)
Well, I think there are some here who question that. I've had to watch him all season and he isn't a massive, massive talent. He's a very good player, but he isn't a 30mil + player. We've laughed at Chelsea, Liverpool being robbed recently for a criminal amount of money. Modric is another example.
I think we'll miss out on him in any case. So the debate is redundant
Cheers, always thought they played 4-5-1 with Schweinsteiger, Khedira and Oezil in midfield. I don't watch many International games
Why have you had to watch him all season?
Judging by Modric's agent's comments...
If Spurs are going to keep him, and keep him happy, they are going to have to give him a fat pay rise - the sort he would get at United/Chelski/City...
If Spurs are going to keep him, and keep him happy, they are going to have to give him a fat pay rise - the sort he would get at United/Chelski/City...
The Guardian-
Luka Modric would be open to joining Manchester United if Sir Alex Ferguson starts a bidding war with Chelsea by following the west London club in making an official offer for the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder.
After Chelsea had an initial £22m offer rejected, United are considering their options before deciding when to enter the market for a player openly admired by Ferguson, who claims he is the best footballer in England. Manchester City, the Premier League's richest club, also retain an interest and if their billionaire owner, Sheikh Mansour, enters the auction to land Modric then Spurs can expect his price to rise beyond £35m.
While Tottenham maintain that Modric is not for sale Nikky Vuksan, Modric's representative, said the Croatian would consider an offer from United if the north London club allowed him to do so. "Exactly. If that was the Spurs position then we would be happy to sit with the club and discuss for the future," Vuksan said, before being careful to emphasise Modric is not agitating for a move.
"He's happy at Spurs. Any offer that comes [in] for him, it's up to the decision of Tottenham Hotspur if they want to reject it or accept it. We have a great partnership with Tottenham and there's not been [any] activity on our behalf that we would do on our own.
"Everything is in coordination with Spurs, and it's all up to the chairman, Daniel Levy, to decide. [Luka's] under contract, he's happy there [and] he's willing to try to win the Premiership with Spurs and play Champions League [the] next season."
Yet despite that, Vuksan conceded that Modric wants to play in the Champions League each season, a prospect not on offer for him from Tottenham in the next campaign. "Of course. He loves the Champions League experience, it was a great honour for Sir Alex to say something like this and he uses it only as a motivation to continue on such a level," he said.
Asked how Modric reacted when he was told of the bid from Chelsea, Vuksan said: "I'm sorry it's inappropriate for me to say what he thinks about it. Obviously he respects the decision of the club [to turn the offer down]."
Pressed if Modric would prefer a move to Chelsea, United, City, or even Arsenal, Vuksan added: "This is a constant question and I'm sorry I really can't comment."
Regarding what comprises a realistic valuation for Modric, Vuksan said it would not be unexpected if an offer of up to £40m was eventually made for him. "Of course, I don't think it would be [to] anybody's surprise. If you ask me, Modric is one of the best and one of the probably most expensive players in the world," he said of a player who is only 25 and so is yet to reach his peak. "He's going to keep improving and get better and better."
United, meanwhile, have turned their interest in Raphaël Varane into a formal bid, offering Lens £9.2m for a teenager who fits into their policy of recruiting potential stars of the future.
Lens have provisionally accepted United's offer, though the matter is complicated. Varane has begun his Baccalaureate exams and may delay his decision until they are finished, while his excitement about moving to Old Trafford is tempered by reservations that he will be joining a club which has an established central defensive partnership in Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, plus Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans in reserve.
Varane is keen to arrange a loan in his first season, possibly meaning he will stay in France, and if that is not possible with United he must decide whether he would be better off signing for a team where he would get more games.
Luka Modric would be open to joining Manchester United if Sir Alex Ferguson starts a bidding war with Chelsea by following the west London club in making an official offer for the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder.
After Chelsea had an initial £22m offer rejected, United are considering their options before deciding when to enter the market for a player openly admired by Ferguson, who claims he is the best footballer in England. Manchester City, the Premier League's richest club, also retain an interest and if their billionaire owner, Sheikh Mansour, enters the auction to land Modric then Spurs can expect his price to rise beyond £35m.
While Tottenham maintain that Modric is not for sale Nikky Vuksan, Modric's representative, said the Croatian would consider an offer from United if the north London club allowed him to do so. "Exactly. If that was the Spurs position then we would be happy to sit with the club and discuss for the future," Vuksan said, before being careful to emphasise Modric is not agitating for a move.
"He's happy at Spurs. Any offer that comes [in] for him, it's up to the decision of Tottenham Hotspur if they want to reject it or accept it. We have a great partnership with Tottenham and there's not been [any] activity on our behalf that we would do on our own.
"Everything is in coordination with Spurs, and it's all up to the chairman, Daniel Levy, to decide. [Luka's] under contract, he's happy there [and] he's willing to try to win the Premiership with Spurs and play Champions League [the] next season."
Yet despite that, Vuksan conceded that Modric wants to play in the Champions League each season, a prospect not on offer for him from Tottenham in the next campaign. "Of course. He loves the Champions League experience, it was a great honour for Sir Alex to say something like this and he uses it only as a motivation to continue on such a level," he said.
Asked how Modric reacted when he was told of the bid from Chelsea, Vuksan said: "I'm sorry it's inappropriate for me to say what he thinks about it. Obviously he respects the decision of the club [to turn the offer down]."
Pressed if Modric would prefer a move to Chelsea, United, City, or even Arsenal, Vuksan added: "This is a constant question and I'm sorry I really can't comment."
Regarding what comprises a realistic valuation for Modric, Vuksan said it would not be unexpected if an offer of up to £40m was eventually made for him. "Of course, I don't think it would be [to] anybody's surprise. If you ask me, Modric is one of the best and one of the probably most expensive players in the world," he said of a player who is only 25 and so is yet to reach his peak. "He's going to keep improving and get better and better."
United, meanwhile, have turned their interest in Raphaël Varane into a formal bid, offering Lens £9.2m for a teenager who fits into their policy of recruiting potential stars of the future.
Lens have provisionally accepted United's offer, though the matter is complicated. Varane has begun his Baccalaureate exams and may delay his decision until they are finished, while his excitement about moving to Old Trafford is tempered by reservations that he will be joining a club which has an established central defensive partnership in Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, plus Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans in reserve.
Varane is keen to arrange a loan in his first season, possibly meaning he will stay in France, and if that is not possible with United he must decide whether he would be better off signing for a team where he would get more games.
Glaston's delusion that United are at the same level as Spurs only poorer than Spurs is really funny. I remember arguing with him that they weren't in the title race last season when they were left trailing 8 or 10 points behind, he pretty much thought they were very much in it. He seems to have a totally incorrect understanding of where Tottenham really are right now.
If Modric comes to Utd Glaston will spontaniously combust
The way i look at it is, Scholesy gave 16 or more years to United - savin us a fortune in that time. If it takes £40m for Modric then it's money well spent. Go get him Fergie & Sneijder aswell
£35m plus
feck NO
When will we ever learn. Tottenham will bend us over baackwards on the price. We won't be getting anyone world class and for £35m plus thats what I would be looking at.
feck NO
When will we ever learn. Tottenham will bend us over baackwards on the price. We won't be getting anyone world class and for £35m plus thats what I would be looking at.
The thing is, even from Harry's comments to SSN recently, every thing being said about Luka indicates he is completely for sale. The semantics around him read like a car brochure.
Offer £27,000,000 and then we can sit on the glamour of being Manchester United, Englands most successful club and the worlds largest club.
Offer £27,000,000 and then we can sit on the glamour of being Manchester United, Englands most successful club and the worlds largest club.
When did he say Spuds are equal to United? As for the rest of your post; I believe the word you're looking for is supporter. Suffering from delusions of grandeur in the hope that the club you love takes a step in the right direction, is hardly an original sin in the world of footie. Glaston is no worse than most people on this forum, and how he time and time again manages to get under people's skin seems very random. I bet he loves it though. He certainly comes off looking no worse than the folks jumping on his back.
Those weren't the first players we signed from Spurs. I recall us signing your captain in the 90's and then offloading him back to you when we were done with him. I remember Sol Campbell walking out of Spurs and going to Arsenal. I remember Klinnsman leaving after one season. I remember Keane going to Liverpool. How many top players have Spurs had that didn't move on to bigger clubs through their own choices?
Of the three players we've signed from Spursin the recent past, two have helped us win Champion's League's and have 9 league winners medals between them. I think we're quite happy with our investment's.
Modric could be "world class" (whatever that actually means) at United. Been a top player for Spurs and pretty much exactly what United are lacking in midfield.
If United are prepared to spend £20 million on a 19 year old Centre Half then they'll probably be prepared to pay this much for an established Premier league player who could add some real class to the midfield.
See everyone is complaining about the price but nobody can actually think of a player we'd get as good/better than him who would cost less.
Unless we take a risk and go down the youth route and get a Defour, M'Vila etc.
Unless we take a risk and go down the youth route and get a Defour, M'Vila etc.
He's the hub of the Spurs team - pretty much everything goes through him. he's consistently excellent week on week and they really miss him when he's not there. Essentially covers a lot of ground and dictates the tempo of a game.
Could probably do with scoring a few more goals but in a better side he might do just that.
United need a player who can play centrally with discipline, rather than a player who wants to play like a number 10 of the striker.
They'll tell us to feck off if we offer that but I have a feeling that if he goes, it'll be to the chavs. Staying in London and all that.
So what?
If it gives you the comforting delusion that Man. Utd can sign Modric this summer if they wish to, then I'm happy for you.
But my advice is to lower your sights a tad and focus on a target that is actually acheivable. In other words, stop dreaming about the unnattainable and get busy busy in the real world before all your best options slip away.
You do realise virtually everyone at the club is speaking about Modric as if he's an item in a shop window?
If United wanted Modric this summer we could buy him, whether or not he fancies us, or Chelsea, or whoever I don't know.
Your club is whoring him out all over the show at the minute, as of right now, for the right price, he's anyones.
Serious question.
When was the last time we won an out and out bidding war with Chelsea post Abramovich?
If Chelsea want him they'll probably get him.
When was the last time we won an out and out bidding war with Chelsea post Abramovich?
If Chelsea want him they'll probably get him.
How many genuine 'bidding wars' have we actually entered with them?
Essien perhaps?
I would think 35m would be enough to get Sneijder who is a miles better player than Luka Modric. Let the chavs have him
We want Sneijder, too.
Don't think we ever entered a bidding war with Chelsea. When they went in, like with Essien, we walked away. Even Mikel wasn't a bidding war. Just a very dirty story.
Chelsea might offer Sneijder the wages he wants. I doubt United will.
Robben when at PSV.
IF United really want Modric they will get him, and if you think Spurs could hold on to him if the big clubs show serious interest you are truly delusional.
I'm kidding.
I have no idea what's going on. There's a good chance we won't get either and will end up with someone tabloids haven't even thought of.
So what? It's not about comforting myself, it's about pointing ou the inaccuracy in your rather stupid post. You haven't hot much of a memory if Carrick and Berbatov were the only two you could think of. For what it's worth, it'll be a very long time before any Tottenham player is beyond the reach of Manchester United. Keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel more secure though I suggest you lower your standards and expectations of what Spurs can and can't do.
That's more likely to be true with United rather than Chelsea.