Agent: Modric won’t hand in transfer request

Modric has been the subject of intense speculation regarding his future at White Hart Lane for most of the summer, with an official offer for the Croatian international already registered by Chelsea and Manchester United believed to be interested in the playmaker - as well as Arsenal's Samir Nasri - as a replacement for the retired Paul Scholes.

The £22 million bid was swiftly rejected by Spurs. However, at the time the 25-year-old suggested that a move to Chelsea could tempt him to venture across London to Stamford Bridge.

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Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.