Spurs would rather sell overseas so if the interest from Spain is real (see what I did there?) then we may be out of luck.
Luka Modric / Signs for Real Madrid
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I see no reason why Real Madrid would need Modric. The cnuts.
Mind you, the DM article is based purely on Davor Suker saying Madrid should sign him.
Mind you, the DM article is based purely on Davor Suker saying Madrid should sign him.
Suker said: ‘Luka Modric is a player who could play for Real Madrid. He needs to be playing for a team that will win trophies. He’d be perfect for them.
.........when told about Suker’s praise, Modric said: ‘I am proud he thinks I could be a Real Madrid player. It’s good. I thank him a lot for his words.’
This sounds like a conversation fabricated by an agent trying to manufacture his client a move ASAP
.........when told about Suker’s praise, Modric said: ‘I am proud he thinks I could be a Real Madrid player. It’s good. I thank him a lot for his words.’
This sounds like a conversation fabricated by an agent trying to manufacture his client a move ASAP
Alonso will be 31 in a few months. I give him 2 more seasons at the highest level. The next best thing RM have in central midfield are Granero and Sahin. None are even close to the level required from a Real Madrid midfield orchestrator. Also apart from Modric and Schweinsteiger (ungetable, even for Real) there is not much quality in the central midfield market. So if they lose out on Modric to Chelsea or City, they might face some problems in one or two seasons. Not the best area to have weaknesses, playing in the same league as Barcelona.
Long story short: Real's interest is probably genuine.
Hmm.. you say Alonso has only two seasons left in the highest level. I disagree. Is Xavi done? Is Scholes done? Is Pirlo done? All these players are the best you can find in their positions and their abilities, yet they are still going strong. And even if you think he is going to be done at 33, you want to buy Modric as backup so he can be used in 2 years' time when he himself will be almost 29?
Since when has not really needing a player ever stopped Madrid? He's so versatile, I'm sure he'll get lots of games at Madrid.
Forget about getting him if Real or Barca are interested.
there are exceptions to rules. However you've got a valid point. Real can easily outbid us.
Modric isn't really someone who can replace Alonso because he lacks the defensive qualities Alonso has. Sure he could come in alongside a khedira/diarra and give you a different sort of partnership but I don't know if Mourinho would like that. Given how attacking the other players are I think he likes the security of having two strong defensive players in the middle. Also as others have said at 31 Alonso is hardly a spent force. He doesn't play box to box so energy isn't really an issue. Reckon he'll be fine for a few more seasons yet.
Oh yes please.
KingMinger, is that you?
Spurs will want him to go abroad too. So thats the Modric dream over if this is true.
If Madrid are interested I would say the same.
More wages, can out bid us, spurs happier to sell abroad...
Real/Barca can have him if we can get Javi Martinez.
I don't see why Barca would require him, Real could do with an alternative to Alonso but Modric is unlikely to be a starter each week for them unless Jose drops Khedira. I personally don't think he will go to Spain.
I don't see why Barca would require him, Real could do with an alternative to Alonso but Modric is unlikely to be a starter each week for them unless Jose drops Khedira. I personally don't think he will go to Spain.
could be a ploy to get more money out of whoever is interested. Strange move really unless someone in midfield is out the door at Real. As pointed out he wont be a starter there in the current line-up.
But its Real Madrid.
They need a new big galactico signing instead of a 33 year old Alonso even if he still has it.
Real?
Oh for feck sake
Oh for feck sake
Luka Modric would only be considered a 'Galactico' signing by United supporters. I bet most Madrid supporters wouldn't have a clue who he is, nor would they be overly bothered if they signed him.
Are you suggesting Spanish people wouldn't watch the Premier League on TV?
I suppose it's true enough, not like anyone here watches leagues other than the Premier League, or knows of players who play in other top foreign leagues.
I wouldn't consider him a Galactico signing.
I doubt they'd consider Modric a 'Galactico' signing. That was more my point. I do reckon that a lot of them haven't gone out of their way to watch Tottenham Hotspur playing.
I suppose the Madrid fans deliberately avoided watching the two matches they played against Tottenham in the Champions League in 2011 then?
They may not consider him a galactico, but they'd know who he is.
Are you basing all this on anything actually concrete or just denial around him possibly going to Madrid
Are you basing all this on anything actually concrete or just denial around him possibly going to Madrid
Who?
Getting the players we need is getting tougher at each passing year. These days there are 4 clubs capable of outbidding us (Barca, Real, Shitty and Chelsea) and may soon be followed by clubs like Malaga and PSG. Its a bit sad to be honest, as we're a solid side who had built its empire not through money but innovation and hardwork.
No. Kagawa was pretty easy to bag. As were De gea, Jones and Young last time around.
If we really need a player. Only the player himself will stop us bagging him.
Considering Croatia are playing Spain next you would expect Marca or As to build up their club's "target".
But no, nothing on Modric other than the Suker interview were Marca actually asks if it is better to "have a team with no stars" as Croatia have and Suker introduces the Modric bit saying he needs to get out of Spurs.
As a followup someone asks Sanchis on the topic in the fan blog and he says he is good but they don't need him and money would be better spent elsewhere.
As have a clip asking supporters what they know about Croatia and none of them know Modric. When the interviewer whispers in someone's year he repeats "Brodic".
The only hint of competition for Modric comes via replacement of other transfer: Real being interested in Silva "according to The Sun".
Stop slitting your wrists and moaning about Real nicking our targets.
But no, nothing on Modric other than the Suker interview were Marca actually asks if it is better to "have a team with no stars" as Croatia have and Suker introduces the Modric bit saying he needs to get out of Spurs.
As a followup someone asks Sanchis on the topic in the fan blog and he says he is good but they don't need him and money would be better spent elsewhere.
As have a clip asking supporters what they know about Croatia and none of them know Modric. When the interviewer whispers in someone's year he repeats "Brodic".
The only hint of competition for Modric comes via replacement of other transfer: Real being interested in Silva "according to The Sun".
Stop slitting your wrists and moaning about Real nicking our targets.
Shut up antohan, now isn't the time to be logical.
feck feck feck, Real want him. Argh, we're doomed!!
feck feck feck, Real want him. Argh, we're doomed!!
This thread has gone to 135 pages and we don't even have the slightest idea that Fergie is interested in Modric.
No they can't. We make more money than Real Madrid. That's why independent financial agencies value us higher.
Real's extravagant purchases have been financed by borrowing.
Do you think that Barca, Real, City and Chelsea wanted Kagawa, De Gea, Jones or Young enough to give ridiculous amounts of money they gave to the likes of Hazard and Toure? I doubt it.
Financially we can't compete with these clubs (even Gill and SAF admit it) and unfortunately that's the most important thing for players these days.
I don't. Money is not the only thing that motivates players. Toure for example didn't want to join us because he had a chance of fulfilling his dream of playing with his brother, and wanted to be at a club where he had a chance of re writing history as the star man of a team. Financial compensation was at the bottom of the list.
If his bro had been at United and Yaya's dream had been to win a trophy at OT he'd have been ours, even despite the money city had to offer.
This idea we can't beat teams to players is a silly myth. We do it all the time. The same way they beat us to players. It's how football works. It's laughable for anyone to think we only bag players the big boys don't care about.
According to sami utd on twitter, we're not, must be true.
If we do it all the time, then name me the players whom those 4 clubs saw as important players for their team and yet they still ended up with us. There are exception of the case, however many players, these days, opt for money rather then history + prestige.
Im surprised that we are even discussing this thing. Such statement had been said on both this forum and MUTV in numerous occasions.
27 years old in september - £30 million pounds. I just can't see us doing another Berbatov to be honest.
You utter utter utter Barstards, Real
Every.....fecking.....time
Every.....fecking.....time
Modric's game doesn't rely on speed, I can't see his age being much of a factor.
The problem is not outbidding and who's got the most money. The problem is the tax rates in Spain are way more benign. Wages is the name of the game and we have to offer substantially more for the player to earn the same net. Furthermore, all sponsor deals are (or should be!) taxed locally as well so income from kit makers, soft drinks, razors, the lot, ends up being more watered down in the UK.
It's an uphill battle if you want to beat the rates from the taxman and there's bugger all a sensible club like ours can realistically do about it.
I don't mind a policy of buying younger players, whereby someone like Modric and his potential cost would contradict that policy.
However (and I'm not referring to any specific player), I think we do have bite the bullet and over-pay for a top class younger player if required.
Suitability-wise, I have mixed feelings about Modric. SAF may think that we don't require a stereotype holding midfielder, but if it transpires that he changes to a 4-2-3-1 then there is a need to have a solid midfield two. Would Modric fit that profile, I wonder?
However (and I'm not referring to any specific player), I think we do have bite the bullet and over-pay for a top class younger player if required.
Suitability-wise, I have mixed feelings about Modric. SAF may think that we don't require a stereotype holding midfielder, but if it transpires that he changes to a 4-2-3-1 then there is a need to have a solid midfield two. Would Modric fit that profile, I wonder?