Former Rangers star Borna Barisic revealed he had Real Madrid superstar and countryman Luka Modric to thank for winning him a move to La Liga.
The Croatian international ended his unhappy spell in Turkey with Trabzonspor this week to join Leganes on loan, along with ex-Aberdeen hero Duk.
And 32-year-old Barisic admitted he was delighted to finally get a chance to play in Spain's top league at this stage of his career, after a chat with Modric, who turns 40 this year.
Barisic said: "I didn't do as well as I expected at Trabzonspor so this is a nice opportunity for me.
"I spoke with Luka Modric for advice. And he has helped me settle in at the club.
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"I'm delighted to be in Spain and in this league.
"It was an easy decision to come here. It happened on the last day of the transfer window, but when I spoke to the club officials I saw that they wanted me.
"I wanted to come to a quality La Liga team and the club seems like a family to me where everyone knows each other
"I came here because I feel I can play at this level. I'm ready to help the team. I can't wait to play for the club."
