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EXCLUSIVE: Let me leave! Modric bombshell as he admits he wants to join Chelsea By Matt Lawton

Luka Modric dropped a bombshell on Tottenham when he told Sportsmail he wants to leave White Hart Lane and sign for Chelsea.

The midfielder took the stunning decision to declare his reasons for wanting to join Chelsea, who are preparing a second offer for the Croat in the next 48 hours.

It is an action that will enrage his employers and Spurs supporters, but Modric says he wants to move to a club with ambitions of winning the Barclays Premier League title and is going public to force the issue.

True Blue: Luka Modric has dropped a bombshell on Tottenham by asking to leave
Last night the 25-year-old spoke to Sportsmail from his holiday boat and said: ‘I want to leave Tottenham as friends. I have enjoyed my time there, but now it is right for me to look at another club.

'I have an arrangement with the chairman. When I signed my new contract, he said that, if another club came to sign me, they would consider the offer.’

A second Chelsea offer is due - and this time the price will rise from their opening £22million bid to closer to £30m.

And Modric said: ‘Chelsea are a big club with an ambitious owner. They have great players and they have ambitions to fight for the title and win the Champions League.

‘I want to stay in London. I am very happy here and so are my family. I like the city.’

Stuck in the middle: Modric doesn't want to anger Tottenham fans but is desperate to win trophies
The news will explain why Manchester City and Manchester United have been monitoring and talking, rather than formally bidding. They have clearly got wind of Modric’s desire to stay in London in the last 24 hours, which puts Chelsea in pole position.

‘I don’t want to have an argument with Tottenham,’ said Modric. ‘The supporters have been very good to me and I have enjoyed my time playing for the club, but it is for football that players leave clubs and move. It has happened to Tottenham before. It is normal for a player to dream about playing for a bigger club.’

Modric will speak to Spurs chairman Daniel Levy about arranging the transfer but insists the desire to leave is not about money.

Taste of the top: Modric has been driven by his desire to play in the Champions League again
‘If somebody comes to the club and the offer is good for me and acceptable to them, then I want to leave,’ he said. ‘It has to be good for my ambition. It has to be a club who are winning titles and playing in the Champions League.

‘This is not about money, it is about ambition. When I came to England, I was dreaming about winning titles. That is still the same.

‘Tottenham are a big club, with good players and a good manager, but I want to fight for the championship. Spurs will always have a place in my heart. My experiences in the Champions League have left me with the desire for more.’

Rebuilding project: Harry Redknapp and chairman Daniel Levy face the tough task of finding a replacement for the supremely talented Croatian midfielder
When asked what happens next, Modric said: ‘I need to talk with the chairman. I won’t ask for a transfer, no. That would be disrespectful. I hope they can reach an agreement (with another club) that is satisfactory for everyone. I am on holiday, but I need to speak and to see if I can find a solution to this.’

Spurs fans will expect Levy to offer Modric a new contract and keep his word. The chairman has said that he will not allow the player to go, while manager Harry Redknapp described the original Chelsea offer as ‘ridiculous’.



Fucking LOLOLOL! What goes around, comes around.

'I won't ask for a transfer' so that I'll get a payout from Spurs for selling me 'against my will'.

aaron bond wrote:'I won't ask for a transfer' so that I'll get a payout from Spurs for selling me 'against my will'.

Exactly.

That was cheeky as fuck.

Chelsea made their shit bid public in order to turn the player's head. Once he expresses a desire to leave, this keeps a lid on the price. Crafty, but it's hard to have any sympathy for ballsackface.

What a dickhead.

I hope it really unsettles spurs.

Could lead to Berba going back to Spuds, Eto going to Scum, Tevez going to Inter, and ermmmm hopefully someone big coming to us!

So er -"I won’t ask for a transfer, no. That would be disrespectful." and, er; "It is normal for a player to dream about playing for a bigger club."

Fluent bullshit.

We should get involved in this, even if we don't want him. That goes for Bale too; unsettle him even if we don't really want to sign him. Do to Harry what he's been doing to others throughout his career.

He's obniously already been in talks with Chelsea and this is just a way of forcing the switch. Like the Tevez interview, why would someone do such an interview unless the agents hadn't already spoken to other suitor's?

I bet 'Arry's twitch is going into full facial contortion as we speak.

Beefymcfc wrote:He's obniously already been in talks with Chelsea and this is just a way of forcing the switch. Like the Tevez interview, why would someone do such an interview unless the agents hadn't already spoken to other suitor's?

I bet 'Arry's twitch is going into full facial contortion as we speak.

I recon if the rags, or us, come in with a bigger offer, he'll suddenly start talking up Manchester.

Who will Corluka bum when he goes though ?

Ted Hughes wrote:

Beefymcfc wrote:He's obniously already been in talks with Chelsea and this is just a way of forcing the switch. Like the Tevez interview, why would someone do such an interview unless the agents hadn't already spoken to other suitor's?

I bet 'Arry's twitch is going into full facial contortion as we speak.

I recon if the rags, or us, come in with a bigger offer, he'll suddenly start talking up Manchester.

Who will Corluka bum when he goes though ?

I reckon you're right mate, I see him as he looks - a fuckin' weasel. Good to see Levy coming out and telling us the truth of the matter and that they will not sell at any price, and that they had told Chelsea in writing. It was then Chelsea who brought the subject to the media and most probably arranged the interview via Modric's agent.

Personally, I don't like the little fuck and don't believe for a second that we were/are/will be in for him. It's that headband you see, just doesn't sit right.

Levy has confirmed that Modric will NOT be sold to anyone at any price this summer

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 62,00.html

Wonderwall wrote:Levy has confirmed that Modric will NOT be sold to anyone at any price this summer

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 62,00.html

So, gone by Monday morning then?

Slim wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:Levy has confirmed that Modric will NOT be sold to anyone at any price this summer

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 62,00.html

So, gone by Monday morning then?

I don't know mate, Twitchy's been on as well backing up Levy's words, without mentioning the words 'Blow us out of the water'. I'm inclined to think that they really want to push for the top again rather than do anyone a favour.

Beefymcfc wrote:

Slim wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:Levy has confirmed that Modric will NOT be sold to anyone at any price this summer

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 62,00.html

So, gone by Monday morning then?

I don't know mate, Twitchy's been on as well backing up Levy's words, without mentioning the words 'Blow us out of the water'. I'm inclined to think that they really want to push for the top again rather than do anyone a favour.

Player power will win, always does.

Modric wants to go and will go.

Blue Blood wrote:

Beefymcfc wrote:

Slim wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:Levy has confirmed that Modric will NOT be sold to anyone at any price this summer

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 62,00.html

So, gone by Monday morning then?

I don't know mate, Twitchy's been on as well backing up Levy's words, without mentioning the words 'Blow us out of the water'. I'm inclined to think that they really want to push for the top again rather than do anyone a favour.

Player power will win, always does.

Modric wants to go and will go.

What gets me about it all is Twitchy going on about the dismal offer for someone like Modric, not the fact that he wants to keep him. This first words out of his mouth is about the price, he is touting him to get the price up to around £30m +

Players have way too much power now and the simple fact is, if he wants to go, then he'll go.

Harry and Levy can say he won't be sold all they want but If a bid from Chelsea comes in for around £30M he's gone.

The question that begs to be asked here is.
WHAT EXACTLY IS A CONTRACT FOR?
As they mean absolutely fuckall, what is the point in offering players contracts?
Maybe weekly or even monthly contracts should be used with footballers, because these days they get mega money for yearly contracts and never honour them.

Players cant just walk out if they have a contract !! that is the reason for them ! Its just the case of clubs having to cash in on a player rather than having an unhappy player at the club. I think that is the idea of a buy-out claus. If this is met, the club cant really do sod all about it.If they have one.

Anyways, am I the only one that thinks Modric gets more praise than he warrents?? What, one good season in about three for spurs and suddenly he's 'world class'. Reminds me of that Ireland season. Modric was one player we were linked with that I wasnt really excited about.

paulmclaren wrote:The question that begs to be asked here is.
WHAT EXACTLY IS A CONTRACT FOR?
As they mean absolutely fuckall, what is the point in offering players contracts?
Maybe weekly or even monthly contracts should be used with footballers, because these days they get mega money for yearly contracts and never honour them.

Great idea, give even more power to players. I was just thinking the other day how hard done to players like Wooney and Tevez are, having to hand in transfer requests to get more money/their own way.

Weekly or monthly contracts would solve that problem, they simply wouldn't sign the contract and leave their respective clubs for free. Brilliant.