Luka Modrić

[Universe]

I don't understand why Perez is being such a dick. He let Ronaldo go willy nilly, but for Modric it's the end of the world...He's almost 33, won everything there is to be won. Experiencing burnout is completely normal.

He has all the funds to get a replacement, and build a new Real Madrid, but no...he has to act like fucking George Constanza hiding from Steinbrenner under his desk.

Obviously fuck Perez, but his stance isn't entirely unreasonable.

1. The economic tradeoff isn't worth it to him. Whatever money we'd pay for Modric Perez likely considers as both insufficient in general and not satisfactory compensation to losing the best midfielder on the planet. Juve paid much more for Ronaldo and Madrid can also take his gargantuan wages off their books. We'd be paying less for Modric and his wages are extremely manageable for Madrid, even moreso with Ronaldo's departure and the lack of any high-profile signings bar a goalkeeper Courtois.

2. Performance and stability. Say what we like, the truth is Madrid did just lose their record-breaking coach and record-breaking star player in a very short period of time. Losing one or even two might be acceptable, but three is crossing the line in their eyes. Again, imagine we somehow won this seasons scudetto and Spalletti resigned. OK. Then imagine Icardi was sold for a offer we couldn't refuse. Fans would already be losing their fucking minds, but then imagine Perisic or Brozovic wanted to leave? Even if Madrid have fucktons of money and they could afford expensive replacements, it's hard to argue that losing a proven winning coach and two key players in the span of 3 months is a difficult transition to say the least.

AUSILIO TO SKY: possibility to see Modric in the Nerazzurri? There's the game, let's see "


BUT but but...but butt ass

Also Ausilio re: Rafinha and Cancelo: "Hope is the last thing to go"

 

[JJM]

Romano confirms that the "let's see" is said by Ausilio before the microphone was approached

:work:

is he making shit up for drama purposes or...really said it...hmmmm


@Uni
I'm reasonably optimistic because no one denied shit yet so...there are chances for Modric still,but if we can't get him I won't cry about it because it's a hard task from the start...there are always road blocks that can make a deal go south...easily

 

[Il Drago]

Butragueno to Spanish television: "Modric renewal? Until today, there's nothing done".

 

[interista4]

I don't understand why Perez is being such a dick. He let Ronaldo go willy nilly, but for Modric it's the end of the world...He's almost 33, won everything there is to be won. Experiencing burnout is completely normal.

He has all the funds to get a replacement, and build a new Real Madrid, but no...he has to act like fucking George Constanza hiding from Steinbrenner under his desk.

Because losing 2 big stars in one window is harder for them to take? Not hard to understand. I'm sure it would be much easier had Ronaldo stayed.

They're full of ego to let that happen. Unless we offered crazy money, which we can't. Or Modric requested to leave, which we don't really know for sure.

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[ElDuccio]

this thread

 

[andrei]

Obviously fuck Perez, but his stance isn't entirely unreasonable.

1. The economic tradeoff isn't worth it to him. Whatever money we'd pay for Modric Perez likely considers as both insufficient in general and not satisfactory compensation to losing the best midfielder on the planet. Juve paid much more for Ronaldo and Madrid can also take his gargantuan wages off their books. We'd be paying less for Modric and his wages are extremely manageable for Madrid, even moreso with Ronaldo's departure and the lack of any high-profile signings bar a goalkeeper Courtois.

2. Performance and stability. Say what we like, the truth is Madrid did just lose their record-breaking coach and record-breaking star player in a very short period of time. Losing one or even two might be acceptable, but three is crossing the line in their eyes. Again, imagine we somehow won this seasons scudetto and Spalletti resigned. OK. Then imagine Icardi was sold for a offer we couldn't refuse. Fans would already be losing their fucking minds, but then imagine Perisic or Brozovic wanted to leave? Even if Madrid have fucktons of money and they could afford expensive replacements, it's hard to argue that losing a proven winning coach and two key players in the span of 3 months is a difficult transition to say the least.



Also Ausilio re: Rafinha and Cancelo: "Hope is the last thing to go"

And you must say: lose someone like Brozo or Perisic to a loan plus option.
I would definitely lose my fucking mind!

 

[JJM]

Vieri: "Modric at Inter? You know, one thing is wanting, an another thing is that the player wants to come in. And in this case he wants to come, that means Inter is coming back, but Real will do everything to keep him, Modric is the strongest midfielder in the world "

Vieri with an assist to all Inter fans...

Well I have been saying this for 100000 days now...Real and Perez are dickheads...wanting to force a player to stay against his will...

 

[brehme1989]

Well I have been saying this for 100000 days now...Real and Perez are dickheads...wanting to force a player to stay against his will...

Come on, don't be like that. It goes two ways if you take that road. So Modric is being a dickhead for wanting to leave before his contract expires. Doesn't sound so nice now, does it?

 

[JJM]

Come on, don't be like that. It goes two ways if you take that road. So Modric is being a dickhead for wanting to leave before his contract expires. Doesn't sound so nice now, does it?

He gave Real everything and now they can't respect his wishes?! Common

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[Delicate]

Come on, don't be like that. It goes two ways if you take that road. So Modric is being a dickhead for wanting to leave before his contract expires. Doesn't sound so nice now, does it?

If there was a gentleman agreement between Icardi and Steven to leave whenever he wants after certain milestone achievements I would also be negative towards Chinese management if they blocked his exit.

The above is only valid if such agreement exists. We still dunno if that agreement exists between Perez and Luca.

 

[ElDuccio]

modric not starting against milan



done deal

 

[CafeCordoba]

Yeah it's quite different situation for Modric than for example to Icardi if he wanted to leave now. Modric has brought EVERYTHING possible to Madrid one can bring. Three CL titles in a row. THREE! Though only one La Liga title, but at least one. There is simply nothing Modric can't do more for Real Madrid. If he has lost motivation to play for there or more like got motivation to play somewhere else (now Inter) why do you deny him this? He's served Real for 6 years already, becoming the best midfielder in the game. You should respect him and his wishes but fuck Perez.

It's just that Perez doesn't want to lose players in their terms and obviously Modric wasn't planned exit at all. Zidane wasn't, CR7 probably wasn't but getting rid of his salary (in addition to that +100m€ fee) was probably so teasing that Perez didn't mind. Now Modric wants out too so it might be just too much for Perez to handle.

Still, fuck Perez.

 

[brehme1989]

There's probably no gentleman agreement. Perez is not the asshole that he's portrayed to be. He's no Moratti, but he's no Galliani or Lotito either. Perez has been trying to convince Modric to stay from the first moment. It'd be a huge media fuckfest if there was an agreement to let him go. The whole bunch of Real Madrid (Butragueno, Mijatovic, Perez and every other director at Real) has been trying to convince Modric to stay. Doesn't seem like a club that told him "you're free to go wherever you want if a and b happens". Just because there was one with Cristiano, it doesn't mean that there has to be one with Modric. He wasn't even in the top 5 of the club's payroll, wasn't in the top 3 'faces' of the team and was less marketable than his worth on the pitch. If anything was told, it's probably that he'd get a raise "if a and b happens". So now we have Modric who is between a raise and a new challenge at Inter and prefers door number two, whilst Real still insists on door number 1.

 

[JJM]

Iike locking up a girl in your basement when she wants to leave you. Free will is a bitch ain't it...
Players wishes always win... Eventually

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[brehme1989]

Real Madrid vs Milan atm. Is Modric on the bench? Not sure if Livescore is to be trusted on a pre-season game.

 

[n4l]

Him not starting/playing is not an indication. He just got back and did what, 1-2 training sessions?

 

[brehme1989]

Him not starting/playing is not an indication. He just got back and did what, 1-2 training sessions?

....

I was only asking to see if he really was on the bench, didn't imply shit. If anything, him being on the bench is not good news.

 

[Maxozuem]

Would love to see Modric play together with Perisic and Brozovic in inter milan.

I really enjoy their pass/change in position co-ordination during the last world-cup.

Cheer

 

[Che]

Iike locking up a girl in your basement when she wants to leave you. Free will is a bitch ain't it...
Players wishes always win... Eventually

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That's not fair. Just imagine that one of your best employees is wanting to leave. What will you do? Everything possible to keep him? Try to convince him to stay or?

 

[delaurentis]

If everybody thinks Modric will stay, then Real Madrid are in a stronger position to negotiate his replacement. Basically Modric 'staying' makes Real not desperate to find a replacement. A desperate Real Madrid will have to pay alot more money then usual.

I think the deal is being stalled until Real finds his replacement. If Real can't find a replacement, Modric will stay.