Spurs Show First Signs Of Weakness Over Modric
Harry Redknapp and Daniel Levy have refused to budge an inch this summer when the words Luka Modric have been mentioned, but Redknapp has started to show signs that he is prepared to let Modric go to Chelsea after all.
The Mail On Sunday reports that Redknapp and Levy are spilt over whether they should sell Modric. Redknapp has made no secret of the fact that he wants to strengthen his strike force and the money he would receive from the sale of the Croatian midfielder would enable him to do just that.
Levy on the other hand has made it clear he will not sell Modric regardless of what Chelsea offer, but the time may now be right for Chelsea to strike.
Jamie Redknapp, son of Harry, has been speaking about the ongoing situation with Modric and he has been quoted as saying, “It looks like he’ll still be at Tottenham at the start of the season, but if Chelsea are offering £35m it might be cutting off your nose to spite your face. You could buy two or three great players for that.”
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp may well get his wish of a couple of new strikers if Peter Crouch and Wilson Palacios are sold to Stoke City, but it remains to be seen if Chelsea and Abramovich will get theirs over the signing of Luka Modric.
i tink is very important 4 chelsea 2 sign modric,coz we nd a creative mildfidal 2 balance d game.
i tink is very important 4 chelsea 2 sign a creative mildfidal 2 balance d game.despite no goal in 2day’s match,d performance is suparb.
Today’s display against Stoke was another clear indication of the need for Chelsea to recruit creativity. The problem that got Chelsea last year still exists. Chelsea needs players that have the ability to break through resolute defences. Here they need players whose technique is unpredictable. These are those players with an extraordinary ability to deceive defenders with a drop of the shoulder or an allusive back pass that sends all concerned the wrong way. Only a few players do this really well and they are costly. We are talking of guys in the calibre of Ronaldo, Messi, and Neymar. Modric is a needed playmaker and I hope he makes the move, but he is not a player with the deceptive ability we are talking about. I think Chelsea would do well to make Neymar and Santos and offer that they cannot refuse.