Champions League: All eyes on Luka Modric, Real Madrid’s vital cog for PSG clash amid suspensions and injuries

Around this time four years ago Luka Modric was being linked with a move away from Real Madrid. He intended to leave, according to reports in Spain, with Inter offering the Croatian a “seductive” deal.

Inter liked what they saw at the 2018 World Cup and had hoped Modric would be their player by the time he would eventually collect the Ballon d’Or later that year, a feat which ended the Messi-Ronaldo duopoly. Ad/> However, after careful consideration, Modric stayed in Madrid, a timely boost for the club who brought in head coach Julen Lopetegui but lost talisman Cristiano Ronaldo that summer.

La LigaReal and Barca Covid outbreaks worsen as more players test positive29/12/2021 AT 16:07 Fast forward to the current day and Modric is nearing his 10-year anniversary at the club, and despite the fact his contract runs out at the end of the season, reports suggest Real want the 36-year-old to sign another one-year extension. It is clear to see why.

In this his 10th season at Real, it is fair to say Modric is as important as ever, or at least his influence on the side has not diminished. A near ever-present in the Champion League, Modric has also started 19 times in La Liga this term, only missing out due to minor injury issues and a bout of Covid in December.

Since then he has been central to their ever-tightening grip on the league title, particularly on Saturday when he inspired their turnaround against Real Sociedad – assisting the first for Eduardo Camavinga before curling in a sublime second. 'The Best' with terrifying stats, so where’s the scramble to sign Lewandowski? Modric scores stunner as Real Madrid come from behind to beat Real Sociedad PSG confidence hinges on Mbappe heading to Madrid – Inside Europe /> Modric is