{"id":296179,"date":"2011-03-09T19:03:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T19:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/09\/inter-veteran-javier-zanetti-would-welcome-move-for-tottenham-ace-luka-modric-hes-a-great-player\/"},"modified":"2011-03-09T19:03:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T19:03:00","slug":"inter-veteran-javier-zanetti-would-welcome-move-for-tottenham-ace-luka-modric-hes-a-great-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/09\/inter-veteran-javier-zanetti-would-welcome-move-for-tottenham-ace-luka-modric-hes-a-great-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter veteran Javier Zanetti would welcome move for Tottenham ace Luka Modric: &#8216;He&#8217;s a great player&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By Craig Turnbull<\/h3>\n<h4>9 Mar 2011 19:03:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"64.68\">\n<div readability=\"17.7450199203\">\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"UEFA Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur and SV Werder Bremen, Luka Modric (Getty Images)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/7ae35373117520_news.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>UEFA Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur and SV Werder Bremen, Luka Modric (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <span readability=\"27.3013788575\"><\/p>\n<p>        With rumours suggesting that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/105\/tottenham\">Tottenham<\/a> playmaker <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/croatia\/11993\/luka-modric\">Luka Modric<\/a> could be on his way to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/italy\/2\/inter\">Inter<\/a> in the summer, club captain <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/argentina\/72\/javier-adelmar-zanetti\">Javier Zanett<\/a>i has revealed he would relish playing with such a talented player.<\/p>\n<p>The Croatian starred for Spurs in their two group games against Inter in this season&#8217;s Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>And  with Inter on the lookout for a new midfielder as signs suggest that  long-serving Dejan Stankovic will be coming to the end of his career  soon, the 25-year-old could fit the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Modric still has a  considerable amount of time on his contract remaining and with  Manchester United also believed to be interested, the schemer won&#8217;t be  a cheap purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Zanetti believes that the creative midfielder has what it takes to  become a star in Serie A after facing him twice in Europe this season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We faced Modric twice in this season&#8217;s Champions League and I think he&#8217;s a great player,&#8221; he told <em>Sky Sport Italia<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Technically, he brings an interesting dimension. He&#8217;s also still young.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And  I say this even though I prefer to talk about the players who are  already here because we are still in the running for all competitions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Zanetti  and Modric may even face each other a third time if both sides progress  to the quarter finals. Tottenham take a slender lead back to White Hart  Lane against opponents AC Milan whereas Inter will have to overcome a  1-0 deficit in Germany as they play Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p>        <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/3b4e10aebeacon.dll_11.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View post:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/03\/09\/2386933\/inter-veteran-javier-zanetti-would-welcome-move-for\" title=\"Inter veteran Javier Zanetti would welcome move for Tottenham ace Luka Modric: 'He's a great player'\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inter veteran Javier Zanetti would welcome move for Tottenham ace Luka Modric: &#8216;He&#8217;s a great player&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Craig Turnbull 9 Mar 2011 19:03:00 UEFA Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur and SV Werder Bremen, Luka Modric (Getty Images) Related Links Teams Players With rumours suggesting that Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric could be on his way to Inter in the summer, club captain Javier Zanett i has revealed he would relish playing with such a talented player. 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