{"id":293316,"date":"2023-10-02T21:29:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=293316"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:29:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:29:09","slug":"messi-is-pushing-for-inter-miami-to-sign-modric-and-approached-beckham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/messi-is-pushing-for-inter-miami-to-sign-modric-and-approached-beckham\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi is pushing for Inter Miami to sign Modric and approached Beckham"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Lionel Messi is &#8216;pushing for Inter Miami to sign Luka Modric&#8217; and &#8216;approached co-owner David Beckham about a January swoop&#8217; as the veteran midfielder struggles for minutes at Real Madrid<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lionel Messi thinks Inter Miami should look to sign Real Madrid&#8217;s Luka Modric<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Messi thinks Modric would be well suited and has approached David Beckham<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lionel Messi thinks Inter Miami should make a move for Real Madrid icon Luka Modric during the next transfer window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Modric has fallen down the pecking order at Real Madrid, with Carlo Ancelotti starting him on the bench for four out of six LaLiga fixtures this season.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder has vowed to work hard to win back his place in the starting XI, but opportunities are hard to come by for the 38-year-old given the depth in squad.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, Messi believes it would be mutually beneficial for Inter Miami to purchase Modric during the January transfer window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to former Real Madrid forward Pedja Mijatovic, Messi thinks Modric would be well suited to the league.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/07\/76058719-12583101-image-a-1_1696228539345.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Luka Modric (pictured on the left) has fallen down the pecking order at Real Madrid this season, so Lionel Messi wants him to leave and join Inter Miami<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/07\/76058721-12583101-image-a-2_1696228543774.jpg\" height=\"409\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Carlo Ancelotti has started Modric on the bench for four out of six LaLiga fixtures this season<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/07\/76058723-12583101-image-a-3_1696228548132.jpg\" height=\"505\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The midfielder has vowed to work hard to win back his place in the starting XI, but opportunities are hard to come by for the 38-year-old given the depth in squad<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Messi has approached Inter Miami&#8217;s co-owner David Beckham to discuss the potential transfer swoop.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Cadena SER,\u00a0Mijatovic said:\u00a0&#8216;He [Modric] has received offers from the United States, from many teams and from this one in particular.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Mijatovic went on to add:\u00a0&#8216;He [Modric] already had the one in Saudi Arabia but he wanted to stay in Madrid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Messi himself has personally been interested in the possibility. In Croatia, a few days ago, Modric met Beckham, where they were eating.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A move to Inter Miami could be appealing to Modric given his lack of pitch-time at Real Madrid this season.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid is stacked with talented young players, including Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham.<\/p>\n<p>The latter has slotted seamlessly into the Spanish team following his high-profile move from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, competitions for places is high and Modric is falling further down the pecking order under Ancelotti given the youth at his disposal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/07\/76058761-12583101-image-a-4_1696228682244.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Messi thinks Modric would be well suited to the league and is pushing for him to be signed<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/07\/76058791-12583101-image-a-6_1696228932334.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Messi has approached Inter Miami&#8217;s co-owner David Beckham to discuss the transfer swoop<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0Modric told Croatian newspaper Sportske Novosti that he was prepared to stay at the club and fight for his place.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>HE said: &#8216;Nobody is happy when they don&#8217;t play. After the career I&#8217;ve had, it&#8217;s an especially strange feeling for me. But the coach decided that, for his own reasons.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My only condition for staying was to be treated as a competitive player, and not to be kept in the squad on the basis of past merits.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I am completely calm. I&#8217;m aware that I have to work hard and sooner or later everything will fall into place.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Modric went on to discuss the\u00a0 competition he faces at Real Madrid. He said:\u00a0&#8216;These young guys are top players, that&#8217;s why they&#8217;re at Real.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We veterans must help them progress and gradually take over the starting roles at the level that this club is looking for.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/07\/76058781-12583101-image-a-5_1696228854304.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Modric is having to fight against the likes of Jude Bellingham for a place in the squad<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12583101\/Lionel-Messi-pushing-Inter-Miami-sign-Luka-Modric-approached-owner-David-Beckham.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi is &#8216;pushing for Inter Miami to sign Luka Modric&#8217; 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