Chelsea to offer http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luka-Modric-c22857
Recent rumours reveal that Chelsea are willing to offer Tottenham Hotspur £28 million plus Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien.
The Blues first bid of £20 million for the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Croatia-c2879 international was rejected by the Spurs manager Harry Redknapp, who claimed the midfielder was “not for sale at any price.”
However, the London side are determined to land the playmaker in this summer’s transfer window which is why they are considering improving their bid.
It has emerged that Chelsea could be considering offering an improved bid £28 million, along with Essien for the services of Modric.
Even though Essien has been an essential part of the Chelsea squad since his arrival at Stamford Bridge in 2005, he has not been in the best of forms for the past few seasons.
Right after Essien signed a five year contract extension with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 in 2008, he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which ruled him out for the better part of the 2008-2009 season.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ghana-c2905 international went on to make just 19 appearances in all competitions during that season and scored three goals.
While the 2009-2010 season was better, it was not too big an improvement, with 21 appearances and four goals in all competitions.
Last season Essien did improve in terms of appearances made for the club, but he seemed to have lost his form.
Despite featuring for the Blues 43 times in the 2010-2011 season, he was undoubtedly one of the most disappointing players for the Blues.
His inclusion in the squad instead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Obi-Mikel-c18882 by then manager Carlo Ancelotti was often questioned.
However, the Italian manager continued on with the 28-year-old midfielder as Chelsea finished the season without any silverware.
His performance last season could be reason enough for the new Chelsea boss, Andres Villas Boas, to consider replacing him with Modric.
Modric is a versatile midfielder, who functions well as an attacking and holding midfielder and has the ability to play equally brilliantly with both feet.
In terms of goals scored, both players are on equal footing, which is why it won’t make too much of a difference if Essien is traded for Modric.
Modric is expected to help striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707 return to his goal scoring form, with the Spaniard scoring just one goal since arriving at Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window.
Torres was signed for a record breaking £50 million from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809, but failed to live up to everyone’s expectations.
Since then it has become an unofficial policy at Stamford Bridge to sign a player who will get the best out of the misfiring striker.
Since the existing midfielders have not done too good a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 international, the management at the London club have decided to refurbish the midfield.
This is why the Blues are desperate to sign the Spurs midfielder, Modric, who is considered the key to unlocking Torres’ endless supply of goals.
However, convincing Redknapp is the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Real-c30728 test now. The English manager wants to retain his key players and has made that very clear.
He ignored Modric’s request to be allowed to move to Stamford Bridge, insisting the player would never be allowed to go to Chelsea even if he did make a move away.
It could be because of the seemingly impossible task of signing Modric that Villas Boas has lined http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 midfielder Joao Moutinho as a possible target.
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