Luka Modric could cause Tottenham to drop out of the top four for years to come. The bright young Croatian who has taken the Premier League by storm in recent years has been the shining star in Tottenham Hotspurs revival from flirting with relagation under Juande Ramos, to reaching the Champions League quater final under Harry Redknapp. Signing from Dinamo Zagreb for £16.5 million weeks before the 2008 European Championships seemed to be a piece of magic from Spurs as Modric performered brilliantly throughout Croatia's campaign and was even named in the team of tournament.
    During his time at Tottenham, he has made 20 assists and scored 18 goals. However, his performances build up so much more upon his stats. He has been the bright spark in a relatively uncreative central midfield, which includes holding players such as Scott Parker and Tom Huddlestone. This ability to be able to pick a pass from nowhere and create a goal from nothing has attracted an awful lot of interest from Europe's top clubs. Last summer, Chelsea made an offer of £22 million which was rejected due to Modric being tied to a 5 year contract. However, Modric was determined to move on. This year he is more than likely to get his wish, after seeing Harry Redknapp parting company with Tottenham last month. Despite Andre Villas-Boas being appointed as head coach, Modric has asked to leave Tottenham and AVB is reluctant to let him go. The main interest has come from Real Madrid and Manchester United, however it is believed that Chelsea may come back in for their previous target. With his imminent departure, Tottenham have to solve their midfield problems after also losing Nico Kranjcar. Joao Moutinho would be the likely replacement as he possesses similar qualities as the outgoing Croatian, and he has also worked under AVB at Porto where the coahc made his name. Although with Redknapp leaving and Modric following him, i can only see an exodus of Spurs' top players such as Bale and van der Vaart. The signing of Gylf Sigurdsson may excite some Tottenham fans, but i can't see him replacing the Croatian sadly. This is how Modric may be Tottenham's downfall....!



Dan