Man Utd beat Chelsea to sign Modric

Ferguson offers Spurs playmaker four-year bumper deal

By
  • Staff
Published

Luka Modric may have played his last match for Tottenham Hotspur. (FILE)

Manchester United are set to beat Chelsea for Spurs playmaker Luka Modric once he returns from the Euros, it has been reported in the British press.

United are reportedly offering the Croatian a four-year contract worth £25 million, with a weekly wage of £125,000, according to the Sun newspaper.

However, it appears Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, who successfully held of Chelsea's advances 12 months ago when they made a £35 million bid, is intent on keeping Modric at White Hart Lane during this transfer window.

The 26-year-old is currently with his country at Euro 2012 and is expected to sign for the Red Devils when he returns.

United were recently beaten to the signing of Lille winger Eden Hazard by Chelsea after the club thought they were favourites to land the 21-year-old.

Sir Alex Ferguson wants to rebuild his squad after his team finished without a trophy last season, having signed Japanese attacker Shinji Kagawa from Borussia Dortmund for £17m. He is also apparently interested in Everton full-back Leighton Baines and Newcastle defensive midfielder Cheick Tiote.

Tottenham will reportedly do all they can to prevent Modric from leaving to join Manchester United.

But with Spurs missing out on the Champions League due to Chelsea lifting the trophy, Levy will find it difficult to prevent Modric from leaving.

MUST READ:

Man Utd mulling move for Dutch 'Roy Keane'

 

 


'Impossible' for Arsenal's Van Persie to join City

 

Arsenal star Van Persie flops against Danes 

  • Twitter
  • submit to reddit

Comments

  • Tyler 16 September 2012 05:41 0 0
    Man u is the best but we need to save to get Ronaldo from real Madrid please Ronaldo come join the best club ever.
  • yahaya semaganda 12 August 2012 10:51 0 0
    I think fergie shud do wat he can 2 sign luka modric
  • Auwal 4Chelsea 12 August 2012 03:40 0 0
    Up Blues 4life, we dont like modrich becouse only one striker we need in the house to held with Man u.
  • Paul 3 July 2012 23:30 1 0
    Chelsea are Kings of Europe now, Luka Modric will go to the Blues. Like it or not we are the best in England, We wont be denied. C'mon u blues.
  • Cobbere 15 June 2012 13:28 1 1
    Modric o the theatre of dreams and thats a team to be in, best advice for Luca
  • Onorhiere sunday 12 June 2012 21:25 1 1
    Chelsea should try and sign m'villa and forget about modric.
  • alek 12 June 2012 13:51 2 0
    @Bright Phillips no crisis m8, GOAL DIFFERENCE....
  • RAVI 12 June 2012 12:54 3 1
    MODRIC WILL SIGN FOR THE RED DEVILS AFTER HIS RETURN,THATS A DEAL DONE.
  • Bright Phillips 11 June 2012 18:26 2 3
    We need to sign Luka Modric for him to help Shinji Kagawa @ the midfield and I suggest Sir Alex should sit Modric down and plead with him to come and help the team from crisis to glory.Glory, glory Man United.
  • Ngor Chol 11 June 2012 03:55 1 2
    Sir Alex. U and scholes lead united into big victory. first time in a season I have seen united not winning any trophy since I started watching united. We have poor midfield and defence. We need modric. United need players that million wanna watch so somehow we can beat barcelona in a game and in term of revenues.
  • isaac mugeni 10 June 2012 20:36 1 1
    i know modric loves London and hates noise thus n will end up at Chelsea...!
  • Ogbo 10 June 2012 02:16 1 4
    Whether mordic or not. Chelsea till death
  • Sani Abdullahi 10 June 2012 02:07 6 1
    I wish Fergie try his best to sign Modrich this season.
  • Oladosu adetunji 10 June 2012 01:28 4 2
    Mr Alex needs to bring in Mordric to boost his mid field and give more support to Kagawa, up Man United!!!
  • habiolah 10 June 2012 00:07 4 3
    Luka Modric will have d final say because he already said it last season that it is Chelsea or no other team after his departure from Whitehart Lane so any further aguement is an error
  • abbey 9 June 2012 22:59 2 1
    Man U should act fast on Luka Modric better player 4 United.
  • mjay jallow 9 June 2012 22:38 3 1
    is good when he is in Man United. Don't let ur chance to go Man U is best for u...........
  • Tafadzwachikonye 9 June 2012 20:30 2 1
    Man u shuld go on in persuing luca'signature.i bet untd stronger thanever be4
  • aldo java 9 June 2012 20:07 6 1
    We want Modric at Old Trafford because we want our trophy back.
  • Ikyzi 9 June 2012 18:49 6 1
    Man United should do all their possible best in Modric signing. Pls tel Modric come and help Japaness midfielder Kagawa and Paul Schole, to handle the centre. I pray Modric will do fine in the club
Show all comments

Have your say

Comments submitted by third parties on this site are the sole responsibility of the individual/s whose content is submitted. DMI accepts no responsibility for the content of comment/s, including, without limitation, any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Please note that your email address will NOT appear on the site.

By submitting your comments you agree to this website's Terms & Conditions

Type in the characters you see in the picture below.

  Team P W D L GD PTS
1 = Man Utd 38 28 5 5 43 89
2 = Man City 38 23 9 6 32 78
3 = Chelsea 38 22 9 7 36 75
4 = Arsenal 38 21 10 7 35 73
5 = Tottenham 38 21 9 8 20 72
6 = Everton 38 16 15 7 15 63
7 = Liverpool 38 16 13 9 28 61
8 = West Brom 38 14 7 17 -4 49
9 = Swansea 38 11 13 14 -4 46
10 = West Ham 38 12 10 16 -8 46
11 = Norwich 38 10 14 14 -17 44
12 = Fulham 38 11 10 17 -10 43
13 = Stoke 38 9 15 14 -11 42
14 = Southampton 38 9 14 15 -11 41
15 = Aston Villa 38 10 11 17 -22 41
16 = Newcastle 38 11 8 19 -23 41
17 = Sunderland 38 9 12 17 -13 39
18 = Wigan 38 9 9 20 -26 36
19 = Reading 38 6 10 22 -30 28
20 = QPR 38 4 13 21 -30 25

Videos

See more videos

News In Images

See more galleries

Most Popular on Emirates 24|7

Latest jobs available

More jobs on Emirates 24|7

Related articles

Back to top