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#6 Luka Modric: Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid
Luka Modric was already a household name even before he had moved to Real Madrid. But it was a difficult road to Santiago Bernabeu with Tottenham Hotspur standing in his way when he wanted to leave - not once, but twice.
The first time the then-Spurs midfielder was a target was when Chelsea came calling in 2011. The Blues first came in with a £22m bid which was rejected. Even after it was increased to £27m, the Spurs were unwilling to deal with their Premier League rivals.
Modric refused to play for Spurs as the season got underway and the Spurs duly lost to Manchester United. When Chelsea came in with a £40m bid on deadline day, it was rejected again and Modric was stuck at Tottenham.
The next summer (2012) saw Real Madrid come into the picture and, this time, Modric refused to travel with the squad on their pre-season tour to the United States.
With no other go, Spurs accepted a bid of £30m from Real Madrid and Modric went on to have a successful career at the Bernabeu, winning four Champions League titles.
