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Redknapp to ditch Modric in massive Spurs clearout?

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    Luka Modric will be the shock name on the Spurs exit list this summer.

    Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is planning a massive overhaul of his squad at the end of the season and Modric (right) is set to be the most surprising departure.

    Redknapp has repeatedly sung the praises of the Croatian midfielder, who will face Manchester United at Wembley today.

    But he will be presented with a dilemma when a couple of Serie A clubs come calling in the summer. Both Inter Milan and Juventus are keen on the 23-year-old, who has not made as big an impact in the Premier League as had been expected.

    Modric has scored just once in 22 league games and has a total of just three goal from 29 starts. Although he was never expected to be prolific, it is still a disappointing return from an attacking midfielder.

    And with Redknapp's preferred attacking pairing likely to be Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe, it is difficult to see how Modric can fit into the system in the long term.

    That might tempt Spurs and Redknapp into selling Modric if they can recoup the £16million they paid to Dinamo Zagreb last summer.
    Modric himself might not be averse to a move away from the Premier League, which has proved to be a very demanding test for him.

    Reports in Italy have suggested the Modric camp would be keen on switching to Serie A.

    And while Redknapp remains a big fan — and will be hoping Modric orchestrates a Wembley triumph over United this afternoon — the manager could well think it is best for all parties if a move happens.

    A Modric exit would be the main surprise in a summer clearout at White Hart Lane.

    Having spent nearly £50million in the transfer window, Redknapp knows he will have to sell before making any purchases in the summer.

    And as many as six big names will be in the Spurs shop window.

    Striker Darren Bent has essentially been available for the right offer for a while and could be a target for Aston Villa while David Bentley's fortunes under Redknapp have been mixed.

    Gareth Bale and Tom Huddlestone were seen as two international stars in the making but struggle to cement a starting place. They could both attract decent fees.

    The same applies to Jermaine Jenas, who was close to a move to Inter in January and has slipped down the pecking order after the £14million arrival Wilson Palacios from Wigan.

    Spurs would certainly offload 19-year-old Giovani dos Santos who has failed to make an imapct since his switch from Barcelona and has played only three times under Redknapp.

    The Mexican admitted: “I left Barca because I was searching for more opportunities. I am learning a lot in the Premier League and I will continue working to try to return to Barca.”

    Spurs’ last 12 months have been a disappointment and skipper Ledley King has warned his team-mates they cannot let the Carling Cup affect their form as it did last season.

    King, who faces a late fitness test today, admitted: “We really believed we could push on from last year’s Carling Cup win but the disappointing thing is that it has not happened.

    “We were looking to really push up the league this year and make a challenge and compete with the top four teams. We know that we can beat the big teams on our day.”

    Redknapp rested his first-team for the UEFA Cup clash against Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday, although Jamie O’Hara returned from injury and played his way into contention for Wembley.
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Discussion in 'Spurscommunity Front Page News' started by mawspurs, Mar 1, 2009.

  1. BobC
    What a complete load of BS. Who writes this stuff?
  2. infamousyiddo
    what a crock of shit!!
  3. whitelightwhiteheat
    Yeah, lets sell our one player with genuine claims of being quality/World Class. That's a great idea!

    Load of bollocks to try to unsettle on the eve of the Carling Cup final. It won't work though.
  4. Black
    well he hasn't don't fuck all this season so im not surprised
  5. freeeki
    Hopefully Spurs will have realised come the summer that stability is the way forward.
  6. vicbob
    While he is no boubt a good player, i sometimes feel we suffer trying to fit him in. He is a bit of a luxury player and unfortunately we do not have the type of players around him to allow for that luxury. Would hate to see him go though.
  7. DCSPUR

    sorry but that is sh*t. A luxury player? hardly the lad does a lot of dirty work4 a forward. And as to point 2 - what about Wilson? Does the work of 2 in the middle just the sort of guy to free up Modric a bit more.

    the reality is we have a lot of dead wood 2 clear out that will help raise a bit of cash and we don't need many new signings....maybe just 1.
  8. jenko
    Forget about stability this summer - Its not gonna happen in the 1st summer with Harry in charge and to be honest a lot of the players mentioned in the article ARE probably gonna leave or be sold. I don't believe Jenas will leave though.

    As for Modric I just don't know. He has to show us between now and May what we can expect from him next season. I've not seen enough from him yet. For all the talk of him being 'world class' I was expecting more, I was expecting 'Fabregas' which may or may not be fair. Fabregas scores goals. If he doesn't show us that before the end of the season then a 15-20 million pound bid would have to make ye think. I still think the Hudd could be better someday soon if he's managed right......?
  9. vicbob
    My point is is he a forward or a midfielder, most people moan when we play 451 saying its too negative, but does he really fit into a 442 as he is certainly wasted on the left side. I admit he works hard and i really like him, i just feel both JR and HR tried to fit him in and it hasn't really worked. He would look a much better player playing for an Italian or Spanish side.
  10. sebo_sek
    I am sorry but people are ok with JENAS staying, but MODRIC gone - and worse still they UNDERSTAND WHY?!

    I can tell you right now, if we sell the likes of Modric, Gio, Pavlyuchenko - then we will become Portsmouth. but richer. Did last summer not teach us anything?

    I despair. And Black, if Modric has shown fuck all, then please show me the player, no let's make it tougher - creative player we have at the club who you rate more.

    What get's on my tits more than anything else with the vast majority of Spurs fans is that they are never satisfied - in Gio and Modric we have players we don't deserve in the current situation. They would WALK into any of the top four sides, yet here we are debating "well, we could do better", "Yes, let's give Sneijder a call, he might want to come". "I hear Berbatov is dying to play for us after Robbie returned"

    STOP DREAMING AND REALISE THAT WORLD STARS DO NOT WANT TO PLAY FOR US, SO LET'S CHERISH THE ONE(S) WE HAVE.
  11. mawspurs
    I have to agree with you sebo_sek. Another point is that many seem to be judging on what we have done so far this season before the additions in January. The acquisitions that we made in January have strengthened us a great deal but because we have had so many cup games with many of the players we purchased/re-purchased ineligible to play in them we have not seen too much of what we can do when all the options are available.

    I think if Harry can pick his strongest team, which he can after the CC final, from now until the end of the season we will start to get a truer picture of what we actually need to do in the Summer. My feeling is 2-3 players is all we will need, 4 maximum. I actually think both Modric and Jenas will stay, unless Inter do come in for Jenas as he has already admitted to being flattered by it.
  12. JimmyG2
    We rave about our previous stars who could actually play football, Sheringham, Klinnsman, Ardiles, Ginola, add your own names of anyone of class, and assign them 'God' status and yet are deeply fearful of anyone who shows any ability in the current set up. Modric, Giovani, Jenas, Bale, Taarabt, add your own names of talented players.
    We yearn for some hatchet man, or men who will muscle us into the top six and then we can play football again.
    Now I agree we need a balance but we will never get it if we undervalue those that show signs of talent, flair and skill and undermine their confidence like we have with Lennon Jenas.
    Rubbish article in a rubbish paper.
    Modric has disappointed a little but at the moment is our one true top quality player and even Harry is capable of realising his value and has said so.
    How are we going to fit him in? How are we not going to fit him in more like it. He is flexible and can fulfill a number of roles with determination and skill. he is my first name on the team sheet.
  13. newbie
    I am hopping we only sign a couple of players in the summer and get rid of the fringe players. last summer was stupid we sold off lots of first team starters and we had a slow start. Next summer lets not sell anyone of our first team maybe buy a couple of players to add some mussel and we will do well. Modric and Pav will be a season better off and settled we will have a back 4 who for the first time in a long time are used to one another. we need to build a team next season around Lennon and Modric!
  14. davidmatzdorf
    The article is speculative nonsense, so I won't waste time on that.

    Sadly, I think you may be right, although I agree with newbie. The last thing we need is a new crop of players - a fourth squad overhaul in five years. We need to buy a left sided player, a striker if Bent leaves and perhaps another central defender if King deteriorates. Sell virtually no one. Then let the coaches do their work. But I don't think that's going to happen.

    Our club never learns: Man U, Villa, Arsenal, Everton and Liverpool are all successful, having had the same coaches for at least several years, through dodgy seasons as well as good ones. When you keep the same manager, you generally don't buy and sell half the squad every Summer.

    Chelsea keep changing managers and, despite having so much talent that they can't exactly finish in the bottom half of the table, they are starting to pay the price.

    Maybe after another decade of underachievement, Levy and co. (whom I otherwise admire) will figure this out.
  15. parj
    modric is no doubt a top class player, but sometimes i just think the PL is too much for him. The PL shows who the grafters are and its not often Wenger gets it wrong about players.

    Gio has to stay, for a winger he has the ability we require down the left, but i just dont know why he is not fancied at all. Maybe it will end up being either Gio or Modric, but not both.

    Would love to see Pav go, i just dont see the craft of a Berbatov or the graft of a Bent or the desire of a Defoe to get into goal scoring positions.

    I def hope we keep Jenas, i think him and Palacios in the middle can be awesome and finally give us the right mix of engine and ability in centre mid.
  16. pistolP
    You can not be seroius ?
  17. pistolP
    Graft of Bent ?
  18. newbie
    Bent today was so much better than pav, sometimes Bent infurates me and Pav comes on and we play better today Bent ran his socks off played very well and Pav was a waste of lazy space.

    We have a good team today showed it and all we lacked was confidence i really things a bit of fight and confidence is all we need. Zakora looked out of his depth for the first 20 minutes then after that he played well.

    I hear Bale is really unpopular at spurs and is really lazy thinks he has already made it.

    we have a good squad good depth we just need to get Bale, Bently, Pav Modric more consistant.

    Whats up with BAE hull first half he was shocking second half he was amazing, today again he and Lennon were brilliant. I really ope we dont sell anyone or buy many players. Our squad is good we just need a fighter and maybe some more experience.
  19. alextheyid
    fuuuuuck of..this is ballbags!:bang:

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