The need to sign Modric

It is the sound of summer, or the soap opera, as they prefer to call it. Now yes, but no, the Madrid offers a bit more, Tottenham asks further, the player does not train with his family, the PSG gets in between ... etc. We are still on tenterhooks, not knowing if good land Croatian player at the Bernabeu. Just know that if it finally does not come cheap, and the question being asked is about the people need Real Madrid make an effort to sign the player. I personally think that yes, Modric would fill a gap in the staffing of vacant white club: the player that you plug the midfield with the attack.

A few months ago I wrote about the problem you had the Madrid last season when the team was divided into two blocks: first Khedira Xabi Alonso and the other men to attack, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ozil, Di Maria, Benzema ... this was found that the rival is more comfortable in the middle area to develop their football, as happened to Bayern in the Champions League semi-final round. Ozil may be delayed a few meters, but more important the closer the penalty area and played at Euro Khedira a more offensive role in the usual Chamartín, which is responsible for defensive tasks.

Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso is usually responsible for starting the play and it is not surprising to see him in front of the two plants. This favors the three-quarter line is often far from the beginning of the play, without the player who performs the functions of coupling. Sahin was signed to that purpose, but between injuries and lack of confidence of Mourinho has gone virtually unnoticed and it seems that things will change for the former Borussia. Instead, it seems that Modric has the approval of the Portuguese coach.

If the transfer would take place virtually the same doubts arise from a year ago with the signing of Sahin: where and how to enter Modric on the team? Hardly see that Mourinho dispensed with Khedira or Xabi, two players who have their confidence , which might play ahead of them, reducing the places of attack to three. I do not seem logical to include the Croatian in the double pivot, where you can perform but where else can shine its virtues. If you do a signing of this caliber, that is to take maximum possible performance.

Modric Mourinho would be the player who always used as a coupling between the center and attack, as at Porto Deco, Lampard at Chelsea and Sneijder at Inter. With different characteristics, though. In Madrid has not had a player who occupy that area regularly. Regarding the price, it is clear that today the good players cost very expensive, even those that are not as good. If is expensive or cheap is determined by their performance, even if there is a permanent fixture. Perhaps Modric finally out cheaper so that Sahin could cost so that cost.