Luka Modric’s poor season secured his Real Madrid future

Luka Modric

That is the opinion of Milan chief football officer Zvonimir Boban, who conceded that the Ballon d’Or winner was a difficult target for the Serie A side.

"Luka is a great Milanese player," former Croatian international Boban told Sky Sport Italia.

"He's a great player but it's difficult to sign him. He didn't want to leave Madrid after a bad season."

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.