Scholes loves him, so was Luka Modric the one that got away for Manchester United? He was the man Sir Alex Ferguson believed could succeed Paul Scholes at Manchester United – but the prospect of dealing with Tottenham’s notoriously tough-negotiating chairmen Daniel Levy meant Luka Modric never made the move to Old Trafford. But the Croatian playmaker clearly would have had the approval of Scholes, who lauded his performance in Real Madrid’s Champions League victory over Liverpool this week. So two years after Ferguson opted not to move for Modric – is he the one that got away in United’s continued pursuit for the next Scholes? Working as a pundit for ITV, Scholes couldn’t disguise his admiration for the 29-year-old during Real’s 1-0 win against Liverpool at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night. “Luka Modric is the man for me,” said the former England international. “He can sit in there and can control games. He can bring people into play, he can burst forward. “Some of his runs have been fantastic. “He played a fantastic pass to Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo just stopped a little, but if he’d have carried on it would’ve been a great chance. “I just love watching him play.” Modric was impressive in both games against Liverpool So did Ferguson, who seriously [...] manchesterinnews/scholes-loves-him-so-was-luka-modric-the-one-that-got-away-for-manchester-united/
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