Man Utd Transfer News: David Moyes Turning Attention To Luka Modrić?

Guardian claim that Manchester United have finally given up in the chase for former Arsenal captain Cesc Fàbregas and that focus will switch to bringing the former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Modri‡ instead. Real Madrid only signed the Croatian playmaker last summer for a fee of £33 million, but he failed to settle in initially and was voted the worst player in La Liga in 2012. A change in manager this summer at the Santiago Bernabéu saw Carlo Ancelloti take charge of last season€™s runners-up. Central midfielders Isco, Asier Illarramendi and Casemiro have all joined the books. Along with Mesut –zil and Kaká who also play those central roles, Modri‡ faces tough competition for a place in the team. David Moyes has seemingly been chasing a playmaking midfielder this summer, first missing out on Thiago Alcântara and then Fàbregas. Manchester United currently have Tom Cleverley and Shinji Kagawa on their books but the loss of Paul Scholes to retirement has forced the manager to search for a new playmaker to add to the team sheet. Luka Modri‡ pulled the strings at White Hart Lane for four seasons between 2008 and 2012. He recorded 13 goals and 21 assists in 127 Premier League appearances for Tottenham before his big move to Real Madrid. The Croatian was involved in the majority of Tottenham€™s attacking threats when he played, often the vocal point in which would lead up to the goal, whether that be a direct assist himself or the pass that came before the assist. Not a regular goalscorer, it wasn€™t until his final season at White Hart Lane that Modri‡ scored more than 3 goals in a single Premier League season. He ended 2011-12 with 4 goals. However, Manchester United have Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernández and Shinji Kagawa to score goals.