LUKA MODRIC is tipped for a stunning Premier League return according to his former Tottenham teammate Jamie O’Hara.
The 38-year-old was sensational for Real Madrid on Sunday after scoring the late winner against Sevilla.
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Modric rolled back the years on the weekend after coming on from the bench in the 75th minute to strike in the 80th to secure all three points for Los Blancos.
But O’Hara has said that the Croatian midfielder whose contract at the Bernabeu expires in June will leave this summer and “easily” start in any Premier League side.
He said: “I had the pleasure of playing with Luka Modric and let me tell you, he was absolutely unbelievable.
“You couldn’t get the ball off him in training. He’s just gone from strength to strength.
“He’s been unbelievable at Real Madrid and ended up having a brilliant career playing with some of the best players ever.
“He could probably still play in the Premier League – he could go to Manchester United and easily slot into midfield and even Manchester City, to be honest.”
Modric spent three years with O’Hara at Spurs after joining in 2008 for a fee worth £16.5million.
O’Hara then left North London in 2011 to join Wolves while Modric remained at the Lilywhites until 2012 before he headed to the Spanish capital.
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And what a career Modric has had since.
He joined Los Blancos for £30million and in his second term won the Champions League.
Modric was a key member of the club’s three consecutive Champions League titles from 2015-16 to 2017–18.
In total, he has won 24 major trophies at Madrid, including five UEFA Champions League titles, three La Liga titles, and two Copa del Rey titles.
Alongside he is the Croatia national team captain leading them to the World Cup final in 2018 and third place in 2022.
O’Hara continued: “We all know he’s getting older and that Real Madrid are changing things to go with a more youthful approach, but Luka Modric could go anywhere he wants this summer.
“What a player and what a career he’s had – he’ll probably go down as one of the best midfielders ever.
“If he was English or Brazilian you would put him in the category of every other top midfielder who’s ever played the game.”