Real Madrid will file complaint against Inter Milan for tapping up Luka Modrić

The European Champions are far from happy

There looked to be a real possibility that Luka Modrić could move on from Real Madrid in the same summer that Cristiano Ronaldo departed for Juventus. Rumours linking Modrić with a move to Inter Milan picked up speed after the World Cup, with the strong Croatian contingent at Inter thought to be a persuasive tool in negotiations. But Real Madrid are determined to keep hold of their midfield maestro, especially after the departure of Mateo Kovačić to Chelsea on a one year loan. And the European Champions are reportedly considering reporting Inter to the footballing authorities for negotiating with Modrić while he was still under contract at the Santiao Bernabéu, according to La Cadena SER. The phenomenon of 'tapping up' players is rife within football but still technically not allowed. Liverpool famously issued an apology to Southampton last summer after entering talks with Virgil Van Dijk while he was still a Southampton player. They went on to sign the Dutch defender in January 2018 for a hefty fee. La Cadena SER's report states that Madrid are very angry with Inter's behaviour and will take action despite the generally positive relationship that exists between the two European giants.