The former Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric has been one of the highly criticised players at Real Madrid this season. The Croatian midfielder was brought to the club for £ 35 million, but he has been extremely poor.

However, he more than proved his class by helping Real Madrid progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions league. He scored the first goal for the club in the 2-1 win over Manchester United, which helped Real Madrid progress 3-2 on aggregate. Madrid were in danger of being one of the competition after they were trailing 2-1 on aggregate as a result of the Sergio Ramos own goal in the first half. Keep Reading

The Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has admitted that he has not been at his best in his first six months at Real Madrid. The former Tottenham midfielder was a £ 35 million signing for the Spanish club in the summer. He was expected to straightaway make a huge impression at the club due to the fact that he has been experienced a lot with top-flight football. Modric has been one of the best players for Tottenham in the last four seasons, while he has helped them to finish in the top four positions in two of the last three seasons.

However, he has struggled with form and consistency during the first six months at the Santiago Bernabeu, which has seen him only start a handful of matches. The 27-year-old was recently voted by the Spanish football fans as the worst signing in the summer. Modric has chosen not to make any excuses for his poor performances by saying that there is a lot of pressure when it comes to playing for Real Madrid. He has said that there had been a few good performances from him and he hopes to build on them in the future. The 27-year-old has managed to start only eight matches for the club.

“This is Real Madrid. I understand there is great pressure for new signings to succeed here. I’m not making excuses, I am not that kind of person, but it is very challenging to adapt to life at a big club like Madrid. I have had a few good performances, if not in every game, but I believe that I can prove I have something to offer,” said the midfielder. Real Madrid on a whole have been poor in the league this season, which has seen Barcelona open a 16 point advantage in the table.

The Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has said that he is confident that the Real Madrid manager José Mourinho will remain at the club after the end of the season. There have been a lot of reports circulating in recent weeks that the Portuguese manager will quit the Santiago Bernabeu after the end of the season. His relationship with the President Florentino Perez has gone beyond repair due to the extremely poor run of form experienced by the team in the league. They are currently 11 points behind the arch rivals Barcelona, which has been deemed simply not good enough by the Real Madrid President.

The club are also not doing too well in the Champions League, which is a source for concern. Luka Modric was one of the signings made by José Mourinho in the summer. Even though he has not been utilised competitive with the manager so far this campaign, Modric is expected to play a key role at the club over the next few years. Mourinho only recently extended his contract with the Spanish club after managing to reclaim the league title from the clutches of Barcelona for the first time in four years. However, it looks like the club will not be able to retain the title, as they are already 11 points behind the Catalan club.

“He has a long contract and I really hope he stays here for a long time. I am progressing and adapting well now,” said Modric, who moved to the Spanish club on a £ 35 million deal from Tottenham, when asked about the future of José Mourinho and his settling process at the club. Due to the presence of players like Angel di Maria and Mesut Ozil, Modric has been unable to get a first-team spot on a regular basis. However, the 26-year-old is extremely confident about his Real Madrid future.