Which manager signed modric

He developed into an integral part of the Tottenham side before being rewarded for his performances with a new six-year contract in Last season, he made 41 appearances for Tottenham, scoring five goals.

Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas has already stated his intention to add to his squad before the transfer window closes on Friday. These comments are now closed. Comments Join the conversation. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. It does not take much thought to leave Spurs for Madrid!

Grow up! Comment posted by U, at 27 Aug U This gives us cash to buy a good striker, cash to buy a good midfielder and some left over for a decent defender.

You do have to wonder why it was so important to change manager before all this was done though. Now we're in a last minute deadline transfer scrap and may have to panic buy when Harry would have attracted players in that way that he can. AVB in interview is massively underwhelming. Comment posted by Dantis, at 27 Aug Dantis. Maybe because he'd be scoring goals against us, rather him be at Madrid' He has only scored 13 goals in the Premiership for Spurs in four seasons!

Hardly a goal-scorer is he?? AnotherRobinson Levy too clever for all of you, hes buildin Comment posted by U, at 28 Aug U Tactically speaking, a big loss for THFC. His value wasn't measured in goals and assists but in how quickly he moved the ball around the pitch. His movement with and without the ball allowed the likes of Bale, Adebayor and the rest to take advantage of their speed and athleticism.

Home Odds. Bayern Munich Dortmund. Celtic Rangers. Toggle navigation Subscribe. By Dominic Fifield Mar 10, It was April and Luka Modric, a player the London club had been tracking for well over a year, was apparently on his way to Newcastle United instead.

The chairman had been told a deal was as good as done. All the studious preparatory work of the scouting department, not to mention the political bridge-building with Dinamo Zagreb and the player himself, was about to count for nothing. I had no idea what he was talking about. What he did was exceptional. We had him. Already a subscriber? Log In. Subscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. Must read content, player grades, stuff you can't get anywhere else. The player returned from international duty amidst rumours of bids from longtime admirers Chelsea , Manchester United and Real Madrid.

He is a very shrewd dealer in these situations. The main reason behind the exorbitant fee is that it would provide Tottenham with something like the amount of monies they would make if they qualified for the Champions League.

Hence the fee for their best player becomes something of a safety net and compensation fee towards the following season. As a player, there is no doubting Modric's talents. So it is no exaggeration to say that he would seamlessly fit into any of Real Madrid's, Barcelona's or even Spain's team—he is that good. He has a phenomenal range of passing, but his main attribute is his ability to read the game and to know exactly where each and every one of his teammates are when he picks up the ball and then to choose the right pass.