Modric goes AWOL as Spurs begin US tour

Luka Modric has resorted to rebel against the management in a bid to force Tottenham to release him.

Modric tried to quit Spurs for Chelsea a year ago under the then management of Harry Redknapp, and this summer appears keen on a switch to Spanish champions Real Madrid.

The Croat has taken matters into his own hands by refusing to fly out on Tottenham’s US tour, according to The Sun.
 
Playmaker Modric, 26, is understood to have fled to his homeland, where he will wait until his advisors have clinched his dream transfer, it added.
 
Tottenham want £40 million — but Real have so far offered £27m plus former Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho.

Spurs will hit Modric hard in the pocket with fines of £15,000 each day he stays away on strike.
 
They have already docked him more than £80,000 for refusing to train last week.
 
Modric’s actions have infuriated chairman Daniel Levy.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has also criticised midfielder Modric speaking to the Spanish press.

Speaking to AS, he is reported as saying: "I think Modric is wrong. This will go against him. He has worsened the situation with what he's doing and now the chairman (Daniel Levy) is very angry.
 
"This is also not a good time for Daniel Levy, who is in the USA at the moment, because his wife is ill."

The club confirmed they arrived in Los Angeles without him..
 
Levy blocked Modric’s move to AVB’s old club Chelsea this time last season and he is in no mood to give in now.
 
Villas-Boas also admitted Modric would be a major loss if he leaves Spurs.
 
"He's good, very good. I tried to sign him last summer for Chelsea. He will be a big loss. He's a player who can make the difference, who gives a lot of clarity to the play when the team needs it and who can play in several positions," he said.

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