Source: Team_Talk
Spurs deny Modric talks
It is understood Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric will not be holding talks with chairman Daniel Levy on Tuesday over his future in London.[LNB] The Croatia international's future has been subject of speculation this summer, which was fuelled further by the 25-year-old's admission last month that he would like to leave White Hart Lane for pastures new.[LNB]There were reports on Tuesday that Modric would meet chairman Levy to discuss his future but it is now believed that no such meeting has been scheduled.[LNB]It is understood that Modric has yet to return from his summer holidays and is not due back in the United Kingdom until Thursday, with no meetings slated for his return.[LNB]Modric has been mooted this summer as a potential target for both Manchester clubs and Chelsea, leading the playmaker to admit that he would like to leave Harry Redknapp's side for Stamford Bridge.[LNB]The Zadar-born midfielder's comments were met with a firm rebuffal from Spurs, with Levy announcing in a statement that the midfielder was not for sale at any price.[LNB]"I wish to make it absolutely clear, as I have said previously, that none of our key players will be sold this summer," he said.[LNB]"We are building a team for the future to consistently play at the highest level and retaining quality players is crucial to that.[LNB]"In respect of Luka Modric, we are not prepared to sell, at any price, to Chelsea Football Club or any other club.[LNB]"We made our stance on this issue abundantly clear in writing to Chelsea. They chose to ignore it and then subsequently made the offer public.[LNB]"For the avoidance of any doubt, let me reiterate that we shall not enter into any negotiations whatsoever, with any club, regarding Luka."[LNB]While Levy insisted that the club considered the "matter closed", Modric has continued to be linked with a move away from north London.[LNB]Modric joined Tottenham from Dinamo Zagreb in a £16.5million move three years ago and has since established himself as a key player for the club, performing with aplomb in the Premier League and last season's Champions League campaign.
