Back in 2008, newspapers widely reported that Newcastle were on the verge of a transfer coup, as Croatian midfielder Luka Modric was about to sign for the club in a £12m deal from Dinamo Zagreb, but ultimately, the player signed for Spurs. Keegan has now revealed where the deal went sour: Newcastle had stolen a march on their rival suitors - including Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal - as Modric's agent was a fan of Keegan when he played, and had been keen to link his client up with his hero, and the deal progressed as far as Modric visiting the club. But then Tony Jimenez, somewhat unthinkably, ruled that Modric was simply not good enough for the Premier League, and the club passed on the deal, to Keegan's utter astonishment. Spurned by their first choice, Modric and his agent went to Tottenham and subsequently proved Jimenez's opinion to be entirely wrong. Here's the video posted from the Q & A... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENfD_z7yde8&feature=youtube_gdata_player Do you think Kevin Keegan would have guided Newcastle back to being contenders in the Premier League had he stayed? Share your opinions below in the comments thread.
