It is widely believed that Luka Modric is very close to securing his move to Real Madrid.
According to The Daily Mail, the fee is circa £30 million, with add-ons worth between £3-5 million. This, clearly, is a block-buster move during this summer's transfer window, so how can Jose Mourinho utilise his soon-to-be new acquisition?

Take the 4-2-3-1 as the template for next season, as that's what Madrid will play. It allows Mesut Ozil freedom in the centre and Cristiano Ronaldo freedom on the left due to the two holding midfielders.

The holders usually Xabi Alonso and one of Lass Diarra or Sami Khedira are not exclusively destroyers, as a lot of their good play and accurate, direct plays come through Alonso.

I expect Modric to come in and play Alonso's role. No, he's not going to overtake him in the pecking order, but it has become abundantly clear that Diarra, Khedira nor Nuri Sahin can play the Hollywood ball Alonso can.