One-time Arsenal target Modric to join Spurs
Add comment April 26th, 2008
This isn’t today’s proper blog post, but more of a heads up.
Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Luka Modric, whom we believe was very close to a move to Arsenal last Summer, will join Tottenham for a massive €26m this Summer. The only English source running the story as yet are The Sun, though I hear this Croatian source says the Vice-President has confirmed the deal and that Modric could be unveiled at White Hart Lane today.
This deal is proof, as if it were ever needed, that we will face stiff competition in the transfer market from the pocket of clubs chasing European places. Spurs will spend big again, as will Manchester City and Newcastle.
£20m is an awful lot of money, but Spurs will have known that Modric’s value would only rise if he had an impressive European Championships. If Arsenal are targetting any players set to feature in that tournament, they’d be wise to make their move sooner rather than later…
Update: It’s official.
