The £16.5 million signing from Dinamo Zagreb is set to play a
key role in Spurs season, more so given the fact that Robbie Keane
left the club for Liverpool last week and looks set to be followed
by Dimitar Berbatov.
While Ramos is continuing his pursuit of Zenit St Petersburg
forward Andrei Arshavin, a deal is unlikely to be concluded within
the next week, meaning Modric’s absence, for a duration not yet
known, will be even more damaging.
Croatia assistant manager, Aljosa Asanovic, confirmed the 23-year
old’s injury, saying: “It could prevent him playing at the start of
the new season, but it is painful more than serious.”