Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admits he tried to tempt Luka Modric away from Real Madrid. Mourinho worked with Modric at Real and rates the Croatia international midfielder highly.
The Blues boss, during his time at Real, made his signing a priority from Tottenham.
"I called him, but Luka does not want to come to Chelsea," said Mourinho, talking to Sportske Novosti.
"I'm a fan of Luka and his qualities, but he will not leave Real Madrid."
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