Spurs fine Modric due to absence



Modric fined by Spurs



Spurs playmaker, Luka Modric, has been fined for refusing to train as well as his absence from the club's preseason tour of the US.

The Croatian who wants to join La Liga champions Real Madrid, did not report for training last week and was not on the plane that left for the US on Saturday.

He did, however, train at Tottenham's Essex base on Monday and is expected to report daily for training there.

He was fined two weeks wages which is around £80, 000. Modric, who has four years left on his current contract, openly stated his desire to move to Chelsea last season but Tottenham chairman, Daniel Levy refused to let one of the club's star players to leave.

Now it looks more likely that Levy will let Modric leave but only for the right price.

Spurs are looking at a figure closer to £40 million for the Croatian midfielder but the best offer Real Madrid have come up with at this stage is £27 million plus a couple players that the Spanish champions are looking to get rid of.

The big spending Paris Saint-Germain have been monitoring the situation and can definitely match Tottenham's asking price for the player. The club will play games against New York Red Bulls, Liverpool and LA Galaxy while Luka Modric reports to the clubs training ground.

New Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas expressed his anger at Modric on Sunday saying that he is wrong and only worsening his situation.

Though Villas-Boas did acknowledge the fact that Modric will be a major loss to the club.

Modric's representatives held talks with Real Madrid today to discuss the deal, though Modric may hand in another formal transfer request if the situation is not resolved quickly.

Adebayor to join Spurs!

Lol yet again another post concerning Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs have agreed a deal for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor for an undisclosed fee. Manchester City could now be ready to make a move for want away Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie once Adebayor completes his move to Spurs.

The 28 year old Togolese striker spent a successful loan spell at White Hart Lane last season scoring 18 goals in 37 appearances and also contributing with 12 assists.
Adebayor will become Spurs third signing, after already completing deals for Jan Vertonghen and Gylfi Sigurdsson, as the AVB revolution at White Hart Lane continues. Adebayor moved to Manchester City from Arsenal after £25 million deal in July 2009, scoring 15 goals in 34 appearances in his first season.

Although he fell out of favor under Roberto Mancini and joined La Liga side Real Madrid on loan in January 2011 but Madrid chose not to make Adebayor's move permanent.

Last season he helped Spurs finish in fourth place and this week Villas-Boas said that the club are extremely willing to have Adebayor at the club. Adebayor moved to Arsenal from Monaco in January 2006 and scored 46 goals in 105 appearances for the club.

AVB revolution continues...

The AVB revolution at White Hart Lane continued today as Tottenham finalised a deal for defender Jan Vertonghen from Ajax Amsterdam. Vertongghen is AVB's second signing following the arrival of Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Although, Spurs have not disclosed how much they have agreed to pay for the Belgium defender, who had 12 months left on his contract with Ajax Amsterdam.
It was a case of third time lucky as Spurs had seen two bids rejected as the Dutch club wanted a fee of £12 million for the central defender who made 220 appearances for the Dutch club. Spurs had been tracking the Belgium defender, who captained Ajax to a second successive Eredivisie title last season, for some time.

He won the 2011 - 2012 Dutch player of the year award as well as Ajax's player of season award and scored 10 times in 37 games last season. Vertonghen will offer Andre Villas-Boas more defensive options with Ryan Nelson moving to QPR and Ledley King's future still uncertain.

AVB appointed new Spurs manager



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 Andre Villas-Boas has been unveiled as the new Spurs manager after signing a three year contract just weeks after Harry Redknapp. But his appointment drew criticism from former Spurs boss Glenn Hoddle who did not think Spurs would go in this direction and believes AVB should gone away from English football to reinvent himself. Though Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy believes he has found the man to take them forward and who has a shared vision for the future of the North London club and is prepared to open the chequebook to help Villas-Boas add to an already strong team and reaffirm his position as one the best coaches in Europe. As head coach Villas-Boas will have total control over the transfer policy at the club and has wasted no time by completing an £8 million deal for Hoffenheim midfielder Gylfi  Sigurdsson with a deal for Ajax's Belgium defender, Jan Vertonghen, likely to follow. He has a also made it a priority to sign atleast one big name striker, with Spurs exploring the possibility of making a permanent move for Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor after a successful loan spell at White Hart Lane last season. Though, it looks as he is resigned to losing his midfield maestro, Luka Modric, who looks set for a move to either Real Madrid or Chelsea after indicating that he wants to leave. He also has concerns over his two goalkeepers Brad Friedel and Heurelho Gomes as well as the future of club captain Ledley King who has battled a troublesome knee injury. Villas-Boas certainly has a lot to do and a lot to prove, especially after his failure to succeed at Chelsea, but only time will tell if he succeeds or not.