Former Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit has urged the Stamford Bridge club to try once-more to sign Luka Modric from Tottenham come the January transfer window.
Andre Villas Boas’ men had at least three bids for the Croatian midfielder rejected by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy over the summer, with a deadline day offer of £40 million knocked back by the White Hart Lane outfit.
Despite this, and Modric‘s willingness to continue to play for Harry Redknapp’s team despite the speculation, the Dutch coach feels another attempt should be made to pry the playmaker away from Spurs come the new year.
“The player Chelsea still need, for me, is Modric,” Gullit told Mirror Football.
“They have great players all around the pitch but he has something Chelsea doesn’t have at the moment. He is creative and dominates the passing game in the midfield – he could be like Xavi or Iniesta are to Barcelona.
“I was surprised Tottenham didn’t accept £40m because they are known to sell their best players for good offers. I think Chelsea will try to sign Modric again in January and maybe this time they will get him,” he concluded.
Harry Redknapp has previously stated that Modric is pivotal in Spurs’ development as a team, and the North London side are reportedly set to offer the Eastern European a pay rise to keep his suitors at bay.
Gareth McKnight for FootballFanCast.com
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What Chelsea need is McEachran he is our very own Xavi/Inesta/Zidane! AVB is NOT keeping his promises at all pisses me off!! why doesn’t josh play while Wilshere plays week and week out in all competitions!
Best line up for me has to include McEachran
Cech
Bosingwa—Luiz—Terry—Cole
McEachran—Merieles—Ramires
Sturridge—–Torres——Mata
or loan him Betrand, Lukaku,and Romeu to Bolton!
Line up for Bolton
Jussi
Connolly—Cahil—Knight—Bertrand
Petrov—Romeu—McEacahran—Eagles
———-Lukaku—Kakuta———–
Connolly—Cahil—Knight—Bertrand
Petrov—Romeu—McEacahran—Eagles
—————Lukaku—Kakuta———–—-
If Modic is sold in the New Year (Jan or Aug 2012)White Hart Lane will lose 10/12000 stadium fans & media will nicname then “Auctioneers”.
What part of NO we are not selling Modric do you not understand.
Gullit your brain is up your arse.. Modric is a Tottenham Boy and always will be.. Havent Chelsea go any Scouts???.. Cant wait unti we play u bunch of old timers….. Modric is OURS Modric is OURS So F**k off Cheatski Modric is OURS!!!!
haha, no wonder Gullit can’t cut it as a manager.
Because he’s surprised Spurs didn’t accept an extortionate offer for one of their players?