Where should Modric go?

Luka Modric was Croatia's stand out player at Euro 2012, his Tottenham form transferred to the international stage with ease but where will he be come September. The only thing for certain is that he won't be wearing a Tottenham shirt, his desire for Champions League football is evident after having a taste for it 2 years ago and now having it taken away by a Chelsea triumph, Luka is looking. Modric looks to have 3 immediate choices, all of which offer him different things.

Chelsea: Modric has been on the Stamford Bridge radar before he even joined Tottenham but his Premier League performances have continued impressed Roman Abramovich, so much so that last year Spurs rejected a reported £40 million bid for the little Croat, Modric's form suggested it bothered him that he didn't have the chance to speak to the Blues but he professionally put it behind him to aid Spurs' charge on the Premier League. The Chelsea squad is evolving with every transfer but Modric would fit perfectly into 'New Chelsea', reports are surfaces that AVB will take over at White Hart Lane and I can't imagine he'll want to sanction the sale of his best player to his old employer. Time will tell.

Manchester United: Sir Alex Ferguson has admired Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs for 20 years but those robots can't last forever, United fans may argue that a quality midfielder would have seen them pip City to the title that they lost only on goal difference. He's a player that could not only learn from Scholes and Giggs but continue to influence young guns like Tom Cleverley into what feels like a 19th generation of Fergie's angels. United need a player like Modric but does Modric need a club with such expectation like Manchester United?

Real Madrid: Croatia were placed in group C along with Spain in this summers Euro's and some of Real Madrid's own got a closer look at Modric's talent. Real Madrid have developed a pattern over recent seasons, they sign a big name followed by a midfielder than keeps the pressure on others, last year brought in Nuri Sahin and Hamit Altintop who may even be used as make weights in an potential deal for the Croatian so does Modric want to be another small fish in a huge Madrid pond? And which type of Madrid signing will he be, a cog or a marque player?

Where do I think he should go? Option B, Manchester United.


Ben Carr