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Tottenham stand firm on Modric

ESPN staff
July 28, 2012
Luka Modric could stay at Tottenham if the club's £40m asking price is not met © PA Photos
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Andre Villas-Boas insists Tottenham have received no further bids for Luka Modric as the club stand firm on their £40 million valuation of the midfielder.

Reports on Friday suggested Real Madrid were preparing a £33 million bid for the Croatia international, but the Portuguese insists there had been no further offers.

Modric, who has made no secret of his desire to leave White Hart Lane, has not travelled with Spurs on their pre-season tour of the United States, but although Tottenham will not stand in Modric's way if he wants to leave, they are holding out for their asking price.

"There is no news at the moment," Villas-Boas said ahead of Tottenham's pre-season friendly against Liverpool in Baltimore. "The player is training in London. There have been no further bids, no improved bids. The value hasn't been met for what we think is correct.

"We have a big squad and we are fielded in most of the positions, so we just have to wait and see how that deal goes or doesn't go. If the player eventually stays, he is a player of fantastic talent for us and will certainly add to our squad."

Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, who was linked with the vacant Tottenham job earlier in the summer, refused to comment on reports that the La Liga champions had made an improved bid for Modric. He said: "I don't talk about players from other clubs".

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