
Real Madrid legend Luka Modrić revealed it was very hard for him to see fellow Croatia international Mateo Kovačić leave Los Blancos for Chelsea back in 2018, describing the midfielder as "someone truly special.”
Modrić and Kovačić played three seasons together at Real Madrid from 2015 to 2018, winning the Champions League every season they played together in Spain’s capital. Still, Kovačić played a secondary role during his time in a white shirt and decided to leave the club, something Modrić lamented dearly.