The Red Devils have all but given up hopes of landing the Tottenham star, as Jose Mourinho’s side close in on the talented play-maker.
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson’s eye has been set on the midfielder for quite some time now, with the Scot having praised him on more than one occasion.
Old Trafford seemed like a perfect destination for Modric, not only because he would earn enormous amounts of cash but also because the club were actually seeking someone of his caliber to succeed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-Scholes-c29394 in the centre of the park.
The tired limbs of the Ginger-haired magician can no longer take to the pitch every week and it has caused a lot of concern in Manchester, with the Reds shelling out nearly £17 million to sign http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shinji-Kagawa-c33364.
Although blessed with brilliant attacking vision and a taste for goals, the Japanese International isn’t a complete package and doesn’t offer any defensive proposition to protect the backline.
As two central midfielders, rotating every few minutes to attack and intercept, is essential to the way United play, Ferguson had long been coveting Modric’s signature.
While the money was there and so was the prospect of playing in the UEFA Champions League, it seems like the former champions have been beaten to his services by Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid.
Los Blancos boss Jose Mourinho, despite having a wealth of options to choose from, has decided to bring the 26-year-old to the Bernabeu and is willing to let him lead the charge from midfield.
The Croatian International has himself reiterated his desire to play alongside the continent’s most illustrious names and revealed that his time in London was surely up.
“Here I am no longer able to fulfill my dream,” Modric told Marca this week. “I’m going to play in the Champions League - I want to win this competition.”
With the midfield maestro seemingly destined to ply his trade in the technically sound Spanish top-flight, United will turn to other targets in order to cover up their creative problems.
Amongst those linked with a move to the Premier League outfit are Javi http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468 and Nicolas Gaitan, but it remains to be seen if Ferguson pursues them, given that Scholes has signed on for another year.
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