Other than gentlemen’s agreement. Florentino Perez retracts his word and says goodbye to Luka Modric’s hopes of joining Inter, who was visibly annoyed yesterday upon his exit from the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Real Madrid boss has reiterated to the Croat and his entourage that he does not intend to sell him and does not accept the Inter offer of the €50 million (€15Million loan and €35 Million for the obligation to buy) and the only opening would be to let the Balkan talent leave next year but it is clear that this option does not satisfy any of the parties involved explains Gazzetta dello Sport.
In the meantime the agents of Luka Modric continue to deny the possibility of a renewal (in Spain there is talk of a new contract of about €14 million per season).
“The feeling is that Luka is fond of the idea of reaching his national teammates in Milan – confirms the Gazzetta dello Sport – not surprisingly when in the late afternoon Ivan Perisic on Instagram invokes the arrival of the Madridista, who responded promptly with a like. A clear message of sympathy that at first seems to reopen the doors of inter-hopes.
However, with the passing of the hours another face of reality emerges. Much more sour for the Interisti. Modric, with that like, almost takes leave of Inter’s friends, knowing full well that Perez & Real have stretched out the timing of the response. Now, with the departure of the group for Tallinn, this takes away any opportunity for further dialogue with the leadership of Suning. After all, the European Super Cup is held on Wednesday, that is to say, only two days before the market closes in Italy.”
Inter are in Madrid, where tonight they will play the last pre-season friendly against Atletico. Modric also reiterated yesterday his determination to leave Madrid and dress in the colours of the Nerazzurro, but Perez vetoed everyone. “The Nerazzurri do not give up on Modric and in the idea of the club at this time there are no candidates similar to the Croatian champion, so lets believe that the incoming operations are closed with the landing of Keita in Milan,” it states in Gazzetta.
