Good morning again, then.
More from our boy. I have translated via Google as my Croatian is actually weaker than my English if you can imagine quite how feeble that must be.I have in brackets made tweaks that hopefully add to the report being more readable without in anyway attempting to put a spin on things.
So what happened to the 40-minute get-together with the President of the Spurs?
‘I must first say that I am sincerely disappointed with the way President Levy did communicate with me. He was waiting for me [it was a ]cold [and] pretty arrogant performance has given me the knowledge that [he] really do not care what I [said] to him. It was [the] kind of approach only further convinced that [I wasn’t] wrong in the decision to change the environment.
[I reminded the] President of our gentlemen’s agreement of last summer when we were in Dubrovnik [and] agreed a contract extension with Tottenham. Then I talked openly with Levy that in perspective, if a concrete offer of a large team, then we will consider the offer and negotiate the best solution for all of us. The President then said “OK, we’ll sit and talk.” Now Levy to co-opt, do not want to talk to and he told me in a raunchy way that there is no chance for me to leave Tottenham …
What does this mean a raunchy way?‘He threatened me, if you do not accept that his club’s stance, then they will send me on a bench or stand, and we talked about the option of other team Tottenham.
‘There is no doubt that Chelsea is interested in my transfer, after they sent a concrete offer from Tottenham which means that I want [to accept]. I know that the new Chelsea coach said he would like to see me in his team. Of course I am flattered [with] interest in [me] this club that offers what all players dream, [which] is a fight for trophies on all fronts.‘When [I]first [knew of ] Chelsea’s official offer, I felt that he came [the right] moment. I talked a long time with his family and to the people whose opinions I hold, I thought, weighed, and finally realized that this [outcome] was best for me and the club.
What if Levy does not let go?
I have not thought about it at all because such a solution [is] definitely not good for anyone. Again, I have already told the President last summer that [should an ]offer as in the case of Chelsea [be made then both parties] should find an agreement on mutual satisfaction. So I hope that you will eventually understand the situation and that we will achieve harmony and disperse in an appropriate manner.
Smacks of naivety on the part of Modders and brinkmanship on the part of Levy & Co.
When people sign contracts they need to read what it is that both parties are agreeing to. I bet you Ledley King’s contract doesn’t say he can use the chairman’s pool.
BIOYC!
grow up luka, what did you expect. do you think levy will let you walk to the chavs for a pittance? put it down as a lesson learnt you naive child annd get any agreements written into a contract.
Spot on.
LM: You said you’d buy me an ice cream on a nice day
DL: I said you could have an ice cream on a nice day
LM: I want the ice cream you promised
DL: I promised zip kid I simply suggested
LM: I want my ice cream
DL: You could still have one
LM: You bad raunchy man
DL: My ice cream was delicious
LM: Waaaah, wah waaaaaah booo hoooo.
Sad to see it end this way, i saw Modders as the linch-pin of our team for the next 5 years but he is success driven and we can`t offer him CL football, again the last few months of the season produces an indirect cost to our advancement. It would prove counter productive to try and keep an unhappy player, the best we could hope for is a good return (around 45-50mill) not the idiotic offer Chelsea tabled and a better alternative would be sell to one of the European giants rather than a PL top 6 team. COYS
Levy said and quite fairly, if an serious offer came in from a big club then he’d consider it. As Chelsea aren’t a big club and their offer wasn’t serious, where’s the harm?
Precisely. What part of £22m is ‘good’ for us.
I couldent agree more with you, Modric is forcing his price down by declaring that 22 million is enough for “Him” to want the move.
He should be standing firm and insisitng it would need “more than that” to get my services and help the club max his transfer value, instead hes acting like an innocent child, pathetic.
He is absolutely aware Spurs could get 35 million for him, but now it will be tough to get 25 plus add ons 30 million.
Personally on this one unless you get 30 mill plus 5 mill in add ons, I would make him rot in the reserves.
The “price” has to reflect the damage done by selling to your “near” competitor…
Quite right, which makes it all the more galling that while this story breaks we have Harry publicly polishing his knob over Lamps, JT, Drog and the triffic Chels yet again. The same Chels who publicly tap up our best players with their insulting offers.
Someone has to take control here! If that means Levy in tight pants, then so be it.
I am no expert in these matters but polishing your knob over a Lamp is simply courting disaster.
Exactly what i was about to comment. Chelsea are a RICH club. not a BIG one, just look at their history pre Russian take over. Let him go abroad.
Unofrtunately, AFelching,.. ur right,.. we sold our soul when we were so infamously ‘2 from 8’..truth is,. as with liverpool last year,.. sometimes whoever comes in will do well because its a change,.. we were never gonna go down, nor were liverpool, but he talks about taking us to the CL from bottom!.. we all know the line,. this club were 2 in 8..blah blah.. The first time he has had a full year,.. with a fantastic squad i might add,.. IMO.. we have missed a real opportunity to deservedly take 4th,.. but mixed messages and terrible squad rotation have left a hole in our foot.. tough shit tho..i feel better
same will happen to chelski too thay’ll go through a period where the CL won’t be achieved, difference is not so sure the owner will want to stay around an unsuccessfull club…like ours have.
Luka is confused?? I was not confused by what Levy said nor should Harry have been.
Spurs are still paying his wages right? Cant he be fined for this for painting his employers in a bad light?
If this isnt a sign that he’s been tapped up i dont know what is. Ones thing for sure, if he made it impossible for him to stay then Id not sell him in England. Id be telling him if he really wants out then choose Spain or Italy, door number 1 of door number 2. Im sure that Real Madrid and Jose would love him.