Overview
- In a Croatian TV interview, Luka Modrić confirmed he asked to leave Tottenham for Chelsea in the summer of 2011.
- Tottenham rejected Chelsea’s bids, with chairman Daniel Levy telling him there was "absolutely no chance" he would be allowed to go.
- Modrić stayed for the 2011/12 campaign, called it one of his best seasons, as Spurs finished fourth and Chelsea won the Champions League.
- A year later he joined Real Madrid for around £33 million, winning the 2018 Ballon d’Or and multiple Champions League titles during a trophy-laden spell.
- Now at AC Milan at age 40, he has scored in Serie A this season and drawn public praise from manager Max Allegri.