Tottenham fans have seen one of their former stars return this summer but are unlikely to be welcoming another back in the future.
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has claimed he is 'too old' to follow Gareth Bale's path from Spain to north London.
The 35-year-old has just eight months left on his deal at the Bernabeu and has been discussing his future.
'I'm too old to go back to Tottenham,' Modric told FourFourTwo. 'I still have a year left in Madrid and then we'll see what happens.