{"id":25205,"date":"2023-04-07T16:11:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T16:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/07\/redknapp-tells-tottenham-to-reunite-with-former-star-who-could-leave-euro-giant-in-summer\/"},"modified":"2023-04-07T16:11:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T16:11:17","slug":"redknapp-tells-tottenham-to-reunite-with-former-star-who-could-leave-euro-giant-in-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/07\/redknapp-tells-tottenham-to-reunite-with-former-star-who-could-leave-euro-giant-in-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Redknapp tells Tottenham to reunite with former star who could leave Euro giant in summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp feels the club would take Luka Modric \u201call day long\u201d and they should look at signing him \u201cif he doesn\u2019t sign his contract at Real Madrid\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Modric was a useful asset for Spurs during the 160 games he played for them. There were clear signs of a player who could go onto even bigger things, underpinned by his 32 goal contributions and his general levels of quality.<\/p>\n<p>That he moved to Real Madrid showed just how good he was. Following his move to the Spanish giants, he elevated himself to the status as one of the best midfield players in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Modric has racked up almost 500 Real appearances in an era when they\u2019ve been one of the powerhouses of European football. That\u2019s reinforced by the five Champions Leagues won while Modric has been at the club, that he\u2019s played a big part in.<\/p>\n<p>His contract with Real is up in the summer. As such, he could be on the move, and Redknapp \u2013 who managed him at Spurs \u2013 feels the north London outfit should be swooping for the midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey lack people that can keep the ball, when you\u2019re playing against 10 men and you\u2019re 1-0 up,\u201d <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/talkSPORT\/status\/1644329175636115458?t=4pkabDHlaOy5QtMMCFOSeA&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\">he said on <em>talkSPORT<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo disrespect, they\u2019ve got grafters, workers who give absolutely everything. But they lack that quality to just keep the ball and make the other team use that extra man.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey haven\u2019t got a Luka Modric or somebody who can just control the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen, if he doesn\u2019t sign his contract at Real Madrid, what a player he\u2019d be for two seasons for you. Fit as a fiddle. Never misses a game, you\u2019d take him all day long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact Modric will turn 38 at the start of next season, Redknapp feels he could add real value to the Spurs side, given their current limitations<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou could put him in there and he could run the game still,\u201d Redknapp said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a fantastic footballer, but they lack somebody with a bit of quality in there, a bit of class who can keep the ball for them at times like the other night when the game [vs Everton] was there for the taking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was really disappointing not to pick up three points.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A return to Spurs would be fitting for Modric if he was to leave Real. It\u2019s clear that he can still perform at the top level \u2013 he\u2019s been directly involved in seven goals in 24 La Liga games so far this season.<\/p>\n<p>However, that might hinder Spurs\u2019 chances if they are interested in him. Continuing to perform at Real shows he doesn\u2019t need to leave, and it may mean he doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>The chance of Modric heading to north London when he\u2019s still a crucial member of the Real side is slim, no matter how useful it would be for Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/tottenham-stellini-urges-players-kick-off-run-in-win-against-brighton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018We are Tottenham\u2019: Stellini urges his players to kick off run-in with win against \u2018very good\u2019 Brighton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>(function (d, s, id) {\n                    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n                    if (d.getElementById(id))\n                        return;\n                    js = d.createElement(s);\n                    js.id = id;\n                    js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3&appId=1398786527091691\";\n                    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n                }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/redknapp-tells-tottenham-reunite-former-star-leave-euro-giant-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp feels the club would take Luka Modric \u201call day long\u201d and they should look at signing him \u201cif he doesn\u2019t sign his contract at Real Madrid\u201d. Modric was a useful asset for Spurs during the 160 games he played for them. 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