Football Talk - Spurs turn down Modric bid
Tottenham have turned down a £22million offer from Chelsea for Luka Modric.
The Croatian playmaker has emerged as one of the Premier League's most coveted players since arriving at White Hart Lane in 2008. The 25 year-old, who signed a new contract in May 2010, has become a target for several big clubs on the back of some stylish performances for Spurs.
Chelsea, without a manager since the dismissal of Carlo Ancelotti at the end of last season, are believed to have made the first move for Modric. Tottenham rejected the offer but it is understood that the Blues are planning to return with an improved bid that will further test their resolve.
According to the player's agent, Nikki Arthur Vuksan, the offer fell well short of Spurs' valuation of the player.
"The price that has been written greatly undervalues the price that the club values him at the moment, if there has been a bid of £22m I am not surprised that the club have rejected it. That figure is near to the fee that Spurs paid for Luka (around £16m)."
Vuksan has also reiterated that Modric is happy at Tottenham, but concedes he would be willing to talk to Chelsea, or any other club, should Spurs chairman Daniel Levy decide to sell.
"The chairman has said he doesn't want to sell Luka and Luka is happy at Spurs, if an offer comes to the club that they are happy to accept, then he is willing to talk to the club. Let's see what happens."
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp stated over the weekend that Modric was crucial to their hopes of future success, sayin "If we sell Luka we are just a selling club basically."
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