Overview
- He confirms he asked to leave Tottenham for Chelsea in 2011, a move Spurs rejected under chairman Daniel Levy.
- Modric says he stayed on for a standout 2011-12 season as Spurs finished fourth, with Chelsea winning the Champions League.
- He then joined Real Madrid in 2012 for around £33 million, going on to win 28 trophies and the 2018 Ballon d'Or across 13 seasons.
- In a separate recollection, he says Levy told him he would only be sold to Madrid and that he was prepared to refuse to play if blocked.
- Now at AC Milan after leaving Madrid in 2025, he has impressed at age 40, drawing praise from coach Max Allegri after scoring in Serie A.