Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reportedly put talks with star midfielder Luka Modric on hold until Friday as speculation continues to swirl over the Croatian's future.
The 32-year-old has been consistently linked with a move to Inter Milan throughout the transfer window, although he returned to training with Madrid on Thursday.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport Italia (h/t Football Italia), Modric was meant to meet with Perez, although the talks have been put back another day.
It's added that while Perez was delayed returning from the club's pre-season tour and is set to be busy on Thursday following the arrival of Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea, the decision to postpone the meeting with Modric is a strategic move.