Top 5 Midfielders in the world right now

#1 Luka Modric (Real Madrid)

Real Madrid v AC Milan - Pre-Season Friendly

Luka Modric, the little magician from Croatia has been one of the best midfielders over the past decade. Though he had a rough start at Real Madrid, he quickly overcame it and is one of the first names on their team sheet now.

Modric won the prestigious ‘Golden Ball’ at the World Cup this summer. Modric was simply brilliant in Russia and dragged Croatia to their first-ever World Cup final. He controlled each and every game he played with his exquisite range of passing.

He, along with Kroos, formed a formidable partnership at the heart of Real Madrid to catapult the club into the history books, courtesy a third consecutive Champions League.

Throughout the season, he averaged 59 passes per game, with an accuracy of 89%. However, the most distinguishing aspect of his game is the ability to manoeuvre out of tricky situations using his dribbling prowess.

The best midfielders in the game never let the opposition get close to them and this is exactly what Modric prides himself on. On many an occasion, he has beaten the press by playing quick one-touch passes.

For the completeness of his play and his consistency for club and country, Modric edges ahead of De Bruyne in the race to be crowned the best midfielder on the planet.

Honourable mentions: Paul Pogba and Ivan Rakitic