Tottenham Hotspur forward Jermain Defoe has admitted it would be a blow if Luka Modric were to move to Real Madrid.
The Croatian midfielder has been linked with a transfer to the La Liga champions for most of the transfer window and appears to be closing in on a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Defoe feels it would be difficult for Spurs to lose a player of the 26-year-old's calibre but believes it would be a hard move to turn down.