Rio Ferdinand revealed that he tried to lure Luka Modric to Manchester United in the summer of 2012, before the Croatian legend ultimately joined Real Madrid for £30million from Tottenham.
The ex-United defender told his FIVE YouTube channel that he attempted to convince the club to sign Modric, only for the record Premier League winners to spend £17m on Shinji Kagawa instead.
Modric spoke of his pride at taking Croatia to another World Cup semi-final, but speculation has swirled over his international future at 37, although Zlatko Dalic is hopeful to hold onto his captain for a little while longer.