Rumour: Real Madrid star set to follow Iniesta to China
- Jordan Russell (@JordRuss96)
Indeed, Real Madrid’s Luka Modrić is now being linked with a move to the Far East once the European football season comes to a conclusion in May. Reports suggest some CSL clubs may be willing to offer the Croatian a salary of up to €40 million per season.
Having already lured the likes of Cédric Bakambu, Jonathan Viera, Yannick Ferreira Carrasco and Nicolás Gaitán to leave Spain for a bumper pay packet, it seems that China’s work is far from complete as it looks to become a hotbed of world class footballing talent.
It remains to be seen whether the former Tottenham Hotspur man adds his name to the ever-expanding list of European-based players tempted to cash in on their ability and earn one last big payday.