The Croatian international has been linked with a move to the Spanish capital with Tottenham out of UEFA Champions League competition after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786’s heroic win over Bayern Munich.
The Balkans Cruyff can be plying his trade in the Santiago Bernabeu in the 2012/13 season. After the sensational failure of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Xabi-Alonso-c37045 in the long run.
Nuri Sahin was brought to Madrid for the sole purpose of relieving Xabi Alonso from his intense first team responsibilities for Real Madrid. However, the Turkish international suffered injuries galore as well as lack of confidence to finish the season as the most underutilized payer of Los Blancos’ roster.
Jose Mourinho has had to shuffle Xabi Alonso’s partners in his starting line-up over the course of the season with little result, and the Portuguese tactician want to dive in the summer transfer market to ease the pressure over the ageing legs of the Basque midfielder.
The Spanish giants have been linked with a sensational transfer with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luka-Modric-c22857, who was the subject of a 35 million Euros offer from Chelsea last summer. The Croatian is the brain of the Spurs, a creative midfielder who has received widespread acclaim for his vision on the footballing pitch.
Modric was persuaded to stay at the White Hart Lane for the 2011/12 season with promise of UEFA Champions League.
However, despite achieving their goal with a third place finish in the Barclays English Premier League, the North London club are set to lose out on the esteemed European club competition with cross town rivals Chelsea lifting the trophy.
Modric would be the natural replacement for Xabi and can also play in Ozil’s advanced role. The pint-sized midfielder is not only noted for his excellent passing game but can also add pressure on the opposition with his tireless work ethic.
The negotiation with Tottenham for Modric do not look to be easy but Madrid’s excellent relations with the London club should work in their favour. Los Blancos allowed Rafael Van der Vaart to join the English club on the cheap and will be looking to reap the benefits of that move two years down the road.
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