​Former Tottenham Midfielder Luka Modric will be starting against his former club whilst donning the Real Madrid jersey this week when the two teams meet in their Champions League group stage match.





The Croatian midfielder will face Spurs, a club where he spent four amazing seasons before moving to the Los Blancos and helping Real Madrid win three Champions Leagues and one La Liga title.





Luka Modric admits hitting his 'ceiling' at #THFC and had only one destination once hearing of #RMCF interest https://t.co/i2HsQtLp7s pic.twitter.com/kuN8dHqsqp — footballespana (@footballespana_) October 16, 2017





Speaking to ​UEFA.com about his decision to join Madrid, Modric said, "After four years at Tottenham, where I hit my ceiling, I needed new challenges to take my career to the next level."





Describing his state of mind when Real Madrid came calling for him, Modric said, "Real was the ideal club for me and when I heard they were interested there were no other options for me."



The Croatian starlet goes on to appreciate the Santiago Bernabeu and the Madrid fans as he states, "Playing at the Bernabeu is special, it is the most beautiful stadium in which I have played and I hope it lasts for many more years."