Former Barcelona scout Bojan Krkic Sr once offered to sign Luka Modric but was rejected by the Catalan team.
After moving to Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2012 for $37.4 million, Luka Modric quickly proved his talent and became one of the best stars of all time for the Royal team. Spain.
With Real Madrid, what championships has Luka Modric won?
In his ten seasons at Santiago Bernabeu, Modric has amassed 23 victories, including 5 Champions League and 3 La Liga crowns.He will continue to play a significant role in the Real Madrid midfield in 2023–2024.
What led Barcelona to pass on signing Modric?
Former Barcelona scout Bojan Krkic Sr. shared with El Bar de Pique channel that Luka Modric once drew his attention, but the Catalan team later declined to offer him a contract.
“Zvonimir Boban, a former Croatian international and current UEFA Football Director, called me and introduced a player before Modric signed with Tottenham (in 2008).I requested him to email me a video, and the player’s performance in the Croatian National Championship immediately caught my attention.
Prior to transferring to Tottenham, the Croatian star “really wanted” to join Barca.
I called Modric, said Bojan. He had unwavering confidence in his abilities and playing background. Then we met up at the Princesa Sofia hotel, which is close to Camp Nou. Modric stated his desire to sign a contract with Barcelona. He is really polite, communicates in English, and speaks it well. Following that meeting, I spoke with Txiki Berigistien, Barça’s technical director, and told him all that was said.
One of the reasons Modric chose not to come to Barcelona is because of Xavi and Iniesta.
But Xavi was still a regular starter, and Iniesta was in good form at the moment.In midfield, there are way too many possibilities.Furthermore, Txiki doesn’t want any young, brilliant players to be held behind because they don’t play frequently. In order for Modric to later transfer to Tottenham and now Real Madrid, the Camp Nou club declined to sign a contract with him. The remainder is history, according to Bojan Krkic Sr.regrets not being able to persuade the board of directors of Barcelona to sign Luka Modric.