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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Harry Redknapp urges swoop for Luka Modric after Gareth Bale done deal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-harry-redknapp-urges-swoop-for-luka-modric-after-gareth-bale-done-deal/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-09-18T11:30:06Z"
modified: "2020-09-18T11:30:06Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Harry Redknapp urges swoop for Luka Modric after Gareth Bale done deal

**Speaking to[ITV News](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUS_pF27VhE&app=desktop), ex-Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has urged his former club to re-sign Real Madrid star and Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric after completing a [sensational swoop for Gareth Bale](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54192248) – going on to say that Daniel Levy can ‘do a lot worse’.**

Modric, who broke Spurs hearts when he parted company for the Galacticos alongside Bale, has gone on to have a wonderful career in La Liga and on the world stage – winning the coveted [Ballon d’Or prize in 2018](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11570938/luka-modric-wins-ballon-dor-2018-ahead-of-cristiano-ronaldo) and picking up [four Champions League titles.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luka-modric/erfolge/spieler/27992)

A [124-cap international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luka-modric/nationalmannschaft/spieler/27992), Modric has arguably done the lot – just missing out on a World Cup triumph with his native Croatia following a [4-2 final loss](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44754965) to France.

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Now, Redknapp believes that Levy should take him off Madrid’s hands along with his star-studded teammate.

Claiming the club should go through with a ‘double deal’, despite the 35-year-old’s [£180,000-per-week wages](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44754965), Modric would arguably be a more-than suitable heir to ex-creative midfield player Christian Eriksen.

Tottenham sold the Dane to [Inter Milan in January](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2601945-christian-eriksen-transfers-to-inter-from-tottenham-signs-contract-until-2024#:~:text=Christian%20Eriksen%20has%20joined%20Inter,with%20the%20Serie%20A%20giants.&text=According%20to%20Fabrizio%20Romano%20of,to%20sign%20the%20Denmark%20international.), failing to find a replacement since then, but reliable football.london correspondent [Alasdair Gold](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z_cpIqNdMo) recently claimed that the club are not looking for an attacking midfield player.

Regardless, at least hypothetically speaking, Modric’s return would certainly turn a similar amount of heads – evident by his praise from Spurs icons in the past.

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Hero and soon-to-be Tottenham ace Bale lauded the Croatian as ‘[unbelievable](https://www.goal.com/en/news/unbelievable-gareth-bales-big-praise-for-luka-modric/p5mlgw461y871sqlv86oh41tz)‘ during their time together at the Bernabeu, meanwhile Redknapp has heaped praise on the ‘[special](https://www.spurs-web.com/spurs-news/redknapp-praises-class-modric/amp/)‘ star whilst he was manager at White Hart Lane.

While this transfer seems unlikely, there is reason to believe many Spurs fans would never have expected a Bale announcement this summer either.

***Spurs fans, would you take Luka Modric back at 35-years-old on £200,000-per-week? Have your say in the comments below…***