Another big money Spurs signing - at a club record-equalling price - and there is universal agreement that Juande Ramos and co. have got this one right.

There was bemusement at the same money (approximately £16m) being spent on Darren Bent, a proven Premier League scorer whose international prospects suffered at a smaller club, yet Modric's arrival has the automatic seal of approval.

But how much do his fans really know about him? Most would surely only have seen him in his two performances against England, in which he was neat and tidy without being the outstanding Croatian on show. The theory at the time that England had better players across the board clearly no longer holds water.

Some might have seen him perform in defeat for Dinamo Zagreb against Arsenal in a Champions League qualification tie, but I suspect his glowing reputation is based principally on the fact the other clubs were allegedly interested in him.

These rumours of Chelsea and Arsenal interest are probably wide of the mark and I will be reserving judgement until I see him at the European Championships.