England striker Peter Crouch hopes Luka Modric stays at Tottenham Hotspur despite Chelsea link
Tottenham Hotspur striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Croatia-c2879 international has been linked with a move to the London rivals,
with Spurs having already rejected two of their bids for the versatile midfielder.
After Tottenham Hotspur had rejected the bids from Chelsea, Modric handed in a transfer request, insisting on a move to Stamford Bridge. The Croatian midfielder claimed he wanted to make a dream move to Chelsea where he hoped to play Champions League football,
the European competition Tottenham Hotspur had failed to qualify for.
However, the Tottenham Hotspur chairman http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-c9879 Levy and manager Harry Redknapp have not changed their minds about Modric. They are determined to keep him at least until next season and the midfielder was selected to play in the clash against Athletic Bilbao
at White Hart Lane last weekend. Modric received an incredible reception, which Crouch hoped would convince his teammate to stay.
Crouch said while speaking to reporters:
“I think he might have been a bit concerned about which way it would go but he got a great reception
That certainly makes it harder for him that the fans are right behind him. He knows that the fans here love him and hopefully he can stay here for as long as he can.”
Modric started on the bench, but was brought on in the 24th minute of the clash which Tottenham Hotspur went on to win 2-1. Crouch revealed Modric had not been expecting such a welcome and could very well have been persuaded to continue on with
the Spurs. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 are expected to return with a further improved bid of £30 million soon.
Crouch continued:
“He is a top player. We love him at the club. He is a great lad to have about. We all want him to stay.”
Modric is expected to report for international duty with the Croatia national side and Crouch said he hoped that the midfielder would return to White Hart Lane. Along with the rest of the squad at Tottenham Hotspur, the 30-year-old http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 international
is hoping the London side is able to retain the services of the in-demand Croatian.
Along with Modric’s future, Crouch’s own future is also highly uncertain. It has been expected that Redknapp is looking to offload a striker in the current transfer window and he seems to have decided on Crouch. The English forward has been linked with a
move to newly promoted Queens Park http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rangers-c40314 and Sunderland, but he denied the rumours.
Crouch insisted he was planning to remain with Tottenham, he said:
“There is going to be speculation about your future but I'm extremely happy at this club.”
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