Madrid assistant keen on Modric

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25 July 2012-PA Sport

Assistant coach Aitor Karanka has given the clearest indication yet that Real Madrid wants to replace Kaka with Tottenham Hotspur's Luka Modric this northern summer.

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Modric has returned to training with Spurs this week, having been fined by the club for skipping sessions as he sets his sights on a move away from White Hart Lane.

Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain have both been linked with the Croatia playmaker, with Tottenham believed to be holding out for £40 million ($60.68 million) - a fee the cashed up French side indicated it would be happy to pay.

But Real appears his likeliest destination, a move which would allow Brazil international Kaka to end a largely ineffective spell at the Bernabeu.

Big-spending PSG has also been mooted as the 30-year-old's next stop and he did not travel with Real for a friendly away to Real Oviedo, which it won 5-1.

Karanka told AS: "We decided he would stay in Madrid. Kaka and the club are working to find a good solution for all parties."

Asked about Modric, he added: "Which club would not want a player like him?

"He is an outstanding footballer and had a great tournament (EURO 2012). It is clear that he would fit in Madrid."