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Liverpool ace ranks Barcelona legend and Man City superstar ahead of Luka Modric
In a recent interview with GOAL (h/t Madrid Zone), Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister was asked to rank a series of footballers, including Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, among many others.
In a similar question, the Liverpool new signing was asked to rank Andres Iniesta, Luka Modric and Kevin De Bruyne.
Luka Modric comes last
Mac Allister appears to favour Iniesta between the three, as he picked the former Barcelona midfielder ahead of De Bruyne and Modric.
One can hardly blame the Liverpool sensation as Iniesta is indeed one of the greatest midfielders in the 21st century, who adorned himself with titles during his time at Barça.
What was surprising, though, is that Mac Allister ended up picking Modric as his last option, just behind De Bruyne.
While there is no question that De Bruyne has been established as one of the finest playmakers in the Premier League era, it must be noted that Modric has far superior longevity.
A class above the rest
It is perhaps not fair to compare Modric and De Bruyne directly, as the two offer very different qualities, with the Belgian being far more attack-oriented.
However, it must be noted that Modric has been playing at the highest level of football for a decade and a half, with almost 500 competitive matches for Real Madrid.
Even at the age of 38, Modric has remained a key part of the Real Madrid midfield unit.
To put things into perspective, Iniesta left European football at the age of just 34 and is currently playing his trade in the United Arab Emirates, at the age of 39.
Nevertheless, one can forgive Mac Allister for choosing both the Barcelona legend and the Manchester City superstar, as both are special players, who have contributed a lot to European football over the years, just like Modric.
Real Madrid youngster Endrick continues to attract interest from several clubs ahead of another potential loan move in the upcoming January transfer window.
The latest side considering a move for the Brazilian forward is Aston Villa.
Indeed, according to reports relayed by Bernabeu Digital, the Premier League club are interested in signing the Real Madrid striker on loan in January.
No minutes for Endrick
Endrick has had very limited opportunities under Jose Mourinho this season. Across Real Madrid’s nine matches in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, the Brazilian has played just four minutes, coming on in the 86th minute against Elche.
Such limited playing time has left the young forward struggling to gain the minutes and experience needed to develop his talent at Real Madrid.
As such, another loan move, like last January when he left for Olympique Lyon, could offer him a chance to play more regularly and continue his progression.
Aston Villa, managed by Unai Emery, have now emerged as an interested party to acquire the Brazilian international’s services on loan for the second half of the season.
AC Milan also interested in Endrick
Howver, Aston Villa are not the only club monitoring Endrick’s situation. AC Milan have also renewed their interest in the Brazilian forward.
The Rossoneri already held an interest in the 20-year-old forward during the summer transfer window and are knocking on the doors once again now.
In fact, some reports in Italy even go on to suggest that the youngster is ready to pounce on the opportunity to sign for the Serie A giants.
For now, however, there have been no concrete developments or formal approaches from any interested club.
Real Madrid are understood to be open to allowing Endrick to leave on loan, but they are not considering a permanent sale as they still have a lot of faith in the promising attacker whom they signed from Palmeiras.
With Aston Villa and AC Milan both interested, the coming months could prove important in determining where the young Brazilian will continue his development.
