Luka Modric to Real Madrid - DONE

[Misfit]

just seen ssn reckon united have been outbid for lucas moura. optimistic replacement for modders? surely not?

They didn't say who outbid them?

 

[greaves]

just seen ssn reckon united have been outbid for lucas moura. optimistic replacement for modders? surely not?

Us optimists must hope. That's all we have, for God's sake! Scream it from the battlements! Twitter it from the twats! Moura is ours! We will remember this day as St Moura's Day! From now till the end of time!
I hope you're right mate. I really do. For your sake...

 

[Misfit]

Quick googling reveals the latest quotes from his agent say he isn't leaving Sao Paolo.

 

[King of Otters]

Quick googling reveals the latest quotes from his agent say he isn't leaving Sao Paolo.

Ha, that old chesnut!

He's clearly Spurs bound.

 

[walton]

By extension, do you suggest that if the only bid for him is 20 million, we'll just accept and send him on his merry way?

No.

 

[AUSpur]

Everybody's going through changes
No one knows what's going on.
And everybody changes places
But the world still carries on.
Love will always turn to sorrow
Everyone must play the game
It's here today and gone tomorrow
But the world goes on the same.

Sorry. Mindtrip to a Lindsay Anderson film. O Lucky Man. Song by Alan Price (post-Animals)
Back on topic: an astonishing film.

Another appropriate quote:

"Don't hate the playa, hate the game."

 

[greaves]

Another appropriate quote:

"Don't hate the playa, hate the game."

yep. and much quicker!

 

[Snarfalicious]

This came from an article that is in my "Last 5 minutes" on Spurs News Now:

Luka Modric's desire to force a transfer to Real Madrid has been complicated by interest from Paris St-Germain, who have indicated that they would be prepared to pay Tottenham Hotspur's asking price of £40m.

Link http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jul/24/paris-st-germain-tottenham-luka-modric?

I know it's not reliable, but nonetheless:

Kevin Gameiro and Cash please!

 

[Misfit]

He wants to win things no? Also get paid a stupidly high wage? I wonder if Luka would like to go to PSG. They fulfill his criteria after all and will be challenging on all fronts next season. Or will he once again not give an actual fuck about THFC, much to the surprise of his ball-washers, and try and help a second club screw us over for a second summer in a row?

 

[Snarfalicious]

Hope this works (I thought it was hilarious):

 

[Max_Junglie]

SSN 'understands' RM won't pay more than £27m for him.

 

[degoose]

SSN 'understands' RM won't pay more than £27m for him.

looks like PSG win the bidding then.

 

[Max_Junglie]

looks like PSG win the bidding then.

 

[wadewill]

Would love him to go to PSG for 40m, that "project" is going to fail.

Obviously would prefer him to decide he love chicken badge but that aint going to happen.

 

[Hoddle_Ledge]

“He has spoken to me and the chairman. His apology comes and it is well welcomed,” Villas-Boas said.

“The player is now training. Hopefully he will make the right decision in the future. We just have to wait on the bidding clubs to offer the right value for a player of big dimension.

“He is an extremely good player and any team or any coach would like to count on a player of that dimension. He is still our player at the moment and at the moment I am counting on him.”

 

[nowayjose]

I would not be entirely surprised if he preferred to stay at Tottenham rather than go to Paris even if they have ambitious plans. He wants to test himself at the top and the french league in general is a step down and cant compete with England or Spain in that regard. Though I presume it is a wonderful city to live, pays fantastic money and provides a great group of talented players to train with and european competition, so I guess most people could be convinced.

 

[Misfit]

I would not be entirely surprised if he preferred to stay at Tottenham rather than go to Paris even if they have ambitious plans. He wants to test himself at the top and the french league in general is a step down and cant compete with England or Spain in that regard. Though I presume it is a wonderful city to live, pays fantastic money and provides a great group of talented players to train with and european competition, so I guess most people could be convinced.

Well in football terms - you're right. Madrid would be my personal choice. It's obvious they aren't going to budge much on the price. They seemingly think that Levy will blink or something. Being the massive, biggest club in da universe doesn't mean those high-ups aren't thick as shit after all.

So, accept PSG's offer if they have offered anything like £35m+. It's what we want after all. Shows that we've accepted a bid that meets our asking price without any fuss. It's all over to Modric then.

 

[AngerManagement]

I would not be entirely surprised if he preferred to stay at Tottenham rather than go to Paris even if they have ambitious plans. He wants to test himself at the top and the french league in general is a step down and cant compete with England or Spain in that regard. Though I presume it is a wonderful city to live, pays fantastic money and provides a great group of talented players to train with and european competition, so I guess most people could be convinced.

I think he just wants the extra money and maybe exposure that CL football would bring

It wouldn't shock me at all to see him leave the EPL and Spurs for PSG and the French league simply because of the extra wage.

The only reason I think he could stall the move is because he knows of Real's interest and would rather go there, I don't think he'd blink about dumping us for the extra wage in Paris though if Real weren't in the picture.

 

[Hakkz]

Well in football terms - you're right. Madrid would be my personal choice. It's obvious they aren't going to budge much on the price. They seemingly think that Levy will blink or something. Being the massive, biggest club in da universe doesn't mean those high-ups aren't thick as shit after all.

So, accept PSG's offer is they have offered anything like £35m+. It's what we want after all. Shows that we've accepted a bid that meets our asking price without any fuss. It's all over to Modric then.

I so want this to be true. Sending Modric to Paris would be so much win.

 

[Nocando]

I see Di Maria has professed his love to Modric, to help move things along...

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277...winger-di-maria-excited-by-modric-speculation