The midfielder will reportedly arrive in the Spanish capital after appearing for Croatia in their international friendly against Switzerland on Wednesday night.

Real are believed to have agreed a fee with Spurs for Modric to finally bring an end to the long-running transfer saga.

Modric is expected to have a medical with the Spanish champions in the next 48 hours before putting pen to paper on a deal.

The 26-year-old has been in limbo since demanding a transfer to Real earlier in the off-season.

He failed to report on time for pre-season training and refused to go on the north London club's pre-season tour of the United States.

The latest stand-off between the club and their star asset came 12 months after he asked for a move from White Hart Lane to Chelsea, which Spurs chairman Daniel Levy refused to sanction despite a €40-million bid from the European champions days before the end of the August 2011 window.