Luka Modric believes his Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo will remain at the Bernabeu, rather than join Juventus.
The Portuguese forward has been heavily linked with a transfer to Turin ever since his country were knocked out of the World Cup by Uruguay last weekend.
A fee in the region of €100m appears close to being agreed between the clubs, although Madrid President Florentino Perez may yet raise his asking price a little further.
However, Modric still does not believe the 33-year-old will be leaving the Spanish capital anytime soon.
Luka Modric believes his Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo will remain at the Bernabeu, rather than join Juventus.
The Portuguese forward has been heavily linked with a transfer to Turin ever since his country were knocked out of the World Cup by Uruguay last weekend.
A fee in the region of €100m appears close to being agreed between the clubs, although Madrid President Florentino Perez may yet raise his asking price a little further.
However, Modric still does not believe the 33-year-old will be leaving the Spanish capital anytime soon.
“We’ll see what happens. I don’t think he will leave,” Croatia captain Modric told reporters after his country secured a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
“I hope he stays because he is the best player in the world, he means a lot and we hope he remains with us.
“I think he’ll stay, that is my opinion.
“It would be great if he stayed because I can’t imagine him playing for any other team in Europe.”