Modric to the Lane

Saturday, 26th April 2008

Poor old Kevin! This is in today's Guardian:

Keegan insists he is in charge and confirms Modric interest
Keegan is certainly interested in Modric, the 22-year-old Dinamo Zagreb playmaker, but he wants to take a closer look before any deal is struck. He said: "If you are looking at a young midfield player who has got a fantastic future ahead of him, Modric is one of them. But then every other club in the league, from Arsenal and Manchester United, would like Modric."

Er, you're a bit slow off the mark, matey, as this announcement on the Spurs website makes clear:

The Club is delighted to announce that it has reached agreement with Dinamo Zagreb for the transfer of Croatian midfielder, Luka Modric.
Personal terms have been agreed with the player and he will now undertake a medical and apply for a work permit.

Mind you, if there's one form of journalism that makes racing tipsters look well informed, it's football reporting. The past couple of days have been full of stories about how Modric was on the point of signing for Newcastle, with a possible late bid from Liverpool. Barely anyone even mentioned Spurs.

Hah!

(Apparently there's some sort of game going at Stamford Bridge today. I don't know what it's all about. I'm off to see Spurs play Bolton. And I'll be comiserating with my Gooner friends over supporting a team which just can't win a trophy. Poor things!)