Tottenham star Luka Modric: Failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League will not trigger exodus of key players

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Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric is sure that the club’s best players won’t leave in the summer, even if Spurs fail to secure a place in next season’s Champions League.

The Croatian, 25, admits that he feels the current crop of players will stay together at White Hart Lane and have the potential to be one of the best teams around in the future.

“I don’t think we are going to break up, the players have long contracts and we are really enjoying playing here,” he said.

“We are coming and have a chance to be one of the best teams if we stay together, which I think we will.”

Ahead of Tottenham’s second leg clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday, Modric is convinced the club are capable of turning around the 4-0 first-leg deficit but appreciates it will be a tough ask to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.

“There is a big belief around the dressing room that we can produce a miracle, but to be honest that is going to be hard because they are a team full of great players,” he added.

“But even if we don’t go through, we want to enjoy the game, and this team has a bright future.

“We have learnt a lot this season and I think we can do even better if we get back into the Champions League next season because we have improved.

“We have shown we can compete with the top teams like AC Milan and Inter Milan and I think we deserve to be recognised as one of the big clubs in Europe.”