The Blues famously failed to land the mercurial playmaker in 2011 before Madrid swooped for his signature the following year, and Jose Mourinho has made the Croatia international his first-choice midfield target ahead of next season.

Chelsea already have a formidable central partnership in the shape of Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic, but with question valencia drakter med trykk marks hanging over the futures of both Ramires and John Obi Mikel, Mourinho is keen to start planning ahead.

Real have previously shown an interest in Ramires, with Carlo Ancelotti splashing the cash during his Stamford Bridge days to land the Brazilian from Benfica, and Chelsea could use the industrious international as bait to lower Modric’s price-tag.

However, United boss Louis van Gaal is also desperate to strengthen his options in the middle of the park, and believes Modric is the right man to reinvigorate his squad.

Red Devils had been keeping tabs on former youngster Paul Pogba, but Juventus’ £77m asking-price has made Van Gaal reassess his options.

And arsenal drakter med trykk according to reports, Modric could indeed be set for a Premier League return as his wife has failed to settle down in Spain.

Speaking to Le 10 Sport, FIFA agent Francois Gallardo revealed: “Modric is the engine of Real Madrid, but the problem is his wife who did not fit into Madrid in Spain.”

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