FIFA on Monday shelved a
preliminary probe into an alleged attempt by Inter Milan to get
Croatia midfielder Luka Modric without paying.
Inter said it and Real had receives a letter from the
governing body saying there was no evidence to launch a
full-fledged probe.
Real President Florentino Perez has accused Inter Milan of
trying to snatch the UEFA Player of the Year from the Santiago
Bernabeu without paying.
The 32-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Serie A in
the last transfer window and there were reports that the
Nerazzurri tried to tap him up on a season-long loan deal before
making it permanent.
A frustrated Perez revealed he was shocked by the way Inter
tried to land Real Madrid's star playmaker.
"I have never seen a club want to buy our no 10 without
paying for him," Perez told reporters, as quoted by the Daily
Express.
"This is the first time this has happened to me in my life."
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