Former Napoli sports chief Pierpaolo Marino has revealed they tried to sign Real Madrid star Luka Modric.
The move occurred before Modric's move to Tottenham.
Marino recalled to Efe: "It was the year 2006 and I saw Luka Modric in Dinamo Zagreb-Hajduk.
"He was very young, I saw him play and I asked an intermediary to organize a dinner that same night to sign him. The following year he went for €20m to Tottenham. I saw how he grew, I felt he could become a great midfielder.
"When I saw him, he still played extremely well ."