Tottenham winger Rafael van der Vaart believes Luka Modric will stay with the club

09 August 2011 09:43
By Telegraph staff and agencies[LNB]10:43AM BST 09 Aug 2011[LNB]Comments[LNB] Modric has been at the centre of one of the transfer sagas of the summer, with Chelsea having seen two bids rejected for the Croatia playmaker.[LNB]Chelsea have been pondering whether to make a third attempt in the coming days, with reports claiming they will test Tottenham Hotspur's resolve with a £30 million offer.[LNB]Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has insisted Modric is not for sale at any price, but the player himself wants to move to Chelsea and has been angered by his current employers' stance.[LNB]Van der Vaart knows Modric has been upset by Spurs' refusal to negotiate with their London rivals but expects the 25-year-old to give his all when the transfer window closes in three weeks' time.[LNB]"I'm really happy that he's going to stay because he's an important player for us," Van der Vaart told Sky Sports News.[LNB]Related Articles

Source: Telegraph