Luka Modric has finally left Tottenham to join Real MadridArticle | August 27, 2012 – 2:13pm | By Jide Alaka
One of the longest running transfer sagas has ended with Croatian playmaker, Luka Modric signing for Real Madrid in a ?30 million deal. Modric has been on the transfer list since last summer when he almost joined Chelsea but London rivals will be glad he is not joining the European champions.
New Tottenham manager, Andre Villas-Boas now has some funds to replenish the Spurs squad as the transfer window winds down. The window will close officially on August 31.
Modric passed his medical before signing a five-year contract. The signing also coincides with Tottenham announcing a partnership with Real Madrid. The partnership will entails working together on players? transfers, coaching and a commercial relationship.
Tottenham chairman, Daniel Levy said the transfer had paved the way for a good working relationship with the Spanish giants. ?Luka has been a terrific player for us and, while we preferred not to part with him, we are pleased that it is to Real Madrid, a club with which we now look forward to sharing a long and productive partnership.?
The Croat joined Tottenham for about ?16.5 million in 2008 from Dinamo Zagreb.
Florentino Perez, Real Madrid president was also pleased to welcome the little magician to the Real squad after Sunday?s unexpected 2-1 defeat away to Getafe.
?We are delighted to welcome Luka and look forward to working closely with Tottenham in the coming years,? said Perez on the club?s official website.
Modric played 127 league games for Tottenham and scored 10 goals.
Jide, formerly a professional footballer, is now a sports writer.
