Daniel Levy misses conference call in bid to derail Modric Madrid move
Spurs chairman AWOL
Daniel Levy has thrown Tottenham’s summer transfer dealings into disarray after failing to dial into a conference call to decide on the latest bid from Spanish giants Real Madrid in their pursuit to sign Luka Modric. With the player’s heart set on a move to La Liga, the hope was that the Spurs board would agree on the latest offer of £24.9M (with further add-ons) or simply wait a week for Madrid to bid less before accepting it.
The suggestion is that Levy plans to agitate for stagnation and avoid any deal from concluding so that it’s dragged on across the summer with the possibility of the player, deep in contract, unable to move on for the second year running. According to club insiders Levy submitted a memo saying that he won’t consider taking any calls from abroad unless they are from clubs responding to offers made for their players or bids for our players that are not called Luka Modric.
Modric did not train on Thursday, the first scheduled day of his pre-season, although he did turn up at Spurs Lodge. He did not stay for long having been chased out of the training complex by club mascot, Chirpy, who (with cigar in mouth and a bottle of whisky in hand) screamed obscenities at the Croatian play-maker who managed to escape by car without injury. Modric later met representatives from Claims Direct at a restaurant suggesting that perhaps one of the squirrels thrown at him left a scratch or two.
Injury lawyers for Luka
Madrid president, Florentino Perez, is confident that Modric will move to his club and has instructed the player not to travel to the United States with Spurs for their tour. The plan is to have the player stay behind and if he remains detached long enough everybody will forget what he looks like so when Ricardo Carvalho turns up with a mullet speaking broken Croatian nobody will notice. Levy’s stance has also softened. Last summer he was abundantly clear the player was not for sale. This year he accepts the player does have a price. A price that sits written on a post-it note stuck to Modric’s current long standing contract with the club placed in an envelope hidden within Levy's boxer shorts which can only be revealed if he is caught.
Some one close to the board who isn’t on the board but knows someone who knows someone who shared it with someone who posted it on a forum which then proceeded to spread via social media said, “If Luka’s agent wants to orchestrate a move to Madrid, they’ll have to find Levy and get hold of the envelope. They will have to place their hand down the front of Levy’s trousers to get it. It’s that simple”.
According to the Daily Mail, Levy was last sighted boarding a yacht, sticking up his middle finger and screaming 'haters gonna hate'.
Reader Comments (55)
FIRST, and after reading this siht wish I wasn't. :(
Just get rid of him since he has no desire to wear our shirt but, of course, the price must be right, otherwise stick him with the U15s so that by next year no one will remember him. Coys.
Trying to be like Harry Hotspur, poor unfunny effort.
Go Chirpy! So that's how Joe gets in to see his beloved Spurs without becoming resident for tax purposes!
I've been working in Levy's kitchens to pay off my grandson's contract and have decided that I will not let such a fiasco happen again. I'm taking Levy hostage.....those pants shall be mine!
There's an awfull lot of conjecture & hearsay going on. As far as I know and I read all the blogs; I haven't seen any concrete foundation that any offer in any way shape or form, has been made.
I'm betting he's a Spurs player this season! But I'm only listening to my own conjecture!
Young Daniel is playing a blinder. You can't agitate for a move if you've already been granted one.
No one is prepared to pay the asking price and Spurs can afford to play hardball due to the length of time left on his contract.
It's looking more and more likely that Luka's replacement is going to be Luka Modric!
Starting to really get sick of the boy. Levy is doing exactly the right thing by de
demanding full value for the twirp. Seems like luka still hasn't figured out who holds all the aces in this game. Don't f@$k with the Levy, boy!
Real Madrid are talking directly with the player. It seems as though that's being said by all insundry. Surely DL wouldn't allow that to happen until and only if a fee was agreed.
Trying to be like Harry Hotspur? Is Spooky now a trolling little prick too then? As Levy says, haters gonna hate.
What a load of crap !
Trying to be like HH? Really? Harry Hotspur does satire? When? Must have missed it in amongst all the copy and pasting he does.
Levy is doing exactly the right thing he has 4 years left on his contract we have to stick to our guns and get the full asking price! Modric has no power in this deal he signed the contract! If he wants to act like a child make him train with them!
How can anyone be a poor version of Harry hotspur! Have you read his latest piffle! At least this has a sense of irony!
Quality, always wanted to know the inner workIngs of THFC.
We should sell him for £35m+, that's what he's worth and the sort of money his replacement would cost. F6(k real Madrid if thery think they can get him cheap, and f6(k luka modric, if he stays he'll play again and with any luck the better players we get will make him play better.
Harry hotspur! Ha ha! Keep the faith spooky we appreciate the high level of intelligence displayed in your work week in week out, and original creative work too! it always amazes me the number of comments Harry gets on a non article day in day out!
Great stuff!!!
Taking the piss is one thing but to accuse someone of Haitchaitchism is really cruel, and must stop. I think I'm banned from his shite *sobs* I so miss him. He taught me everything I already knew.... As for Luka, he'll be fine if he has to stay. Got no choice for a start and he's more pro than current actions suggest. Sulky lil July hatin' shitbag will be delighted he stayed to be part of the VB revolution at Spurs by October.
The versatility shown by spooky in the different styles of writing is truly commendable and makes for joyous readings each time. Too bad not everyone know how to appreciate it. Keep it up, spooky. Thanks:-)
Some people on here don't seem able to notice spooky's sarcasm, and how he is cynically mocking places like harry hotspur.
Christ alive, some people...
Think Spooky is taking the piss out of the broadsheets and tabloids on this one, article is based around the Guardian story on Luka not travelling to the US.
Thanks for the insight, E. I don't, in the slightest, believe anyone else blogging for Spurs would feel it beneficial to copy the lovely Harrys' sadire approach or be as anti-Spurs as he is. Makes no sense. A girl who went from naming his shite after Redknapp to criticising his every move within 3yrs and kicks people off-site for differing views will now be referred to by me as Harrie Shotspud.
Where have all these negative pricks come from, if you don't think its funny then just piss off. I enjoyed it.
Modric at a minimum should had in a written transfer request. And levy should stick to his guns. And if modric has gone on strike, I assume he does not need to get paid
I doubt Modric has gone on strike. If he was as desperate to leave last season as we all think he was, then surely that was the time to go AWOL. It's just not in his character to behave in the way that the papers are insinuating. Papers, honestly...
It's all down to Levy now. I would love to know what he has up his sleeve. He MUST be up to something in the dark corners of his mind. For Gods sake sort it out and bring in someone who WANTS to play for us. This on going speculation will eventually disrupt the dressing room.
Nice stuff Spooky. In reality, none of us knows very much about what's going on here ....... the sad copy the rumours and recirculate, trying to put a 'fresh' spin on things and failing, or they just plain lie: standard journo and ITK responses. A little bit of creativity from YOU helps to keep ME sane!!
The only person who might be telling it like it is is AVB - he said something apparently very straight-forward and honest yesterday that 'Arry was incapable of. It stated our point of view and was sympathetic to Modric. Good for him.
I take the view that Modric is worth serious money to us and remains central to our plans. If no one else agrees with his value, then they don't don't bid for him or accept our valuation, and he will stay where he is. I do think Dan should set a date after which he won't be sold in this window. I see no reason to lower the price, because that's what he's worth to us. I also believe that we MADE Luka the player he is today, and that he has developed tremendously in skill since he has been with us (no one ever mentions THAT). I am prepared to face the consequences of Daniel's stance, even up to Luka playing with the stiffs; I doubt HE is .......
Modric always going to Madrid. It's just the usual politics between clubs...*if* you believe there are issues with valuation.
Modric is acting like a little cunt again if the stories circulating are accurate. Quite frankly I'm tired of hearing this all the time. If these clubs would just fork up the money that they owe for him then all would be well. I can't go to the grocery and negotiate food prices with the people in charge. Let's just keep him and if he wants to play hard ball, let him. Sit in reserves an rot or just play and contribute to this new era at Tottenham. Though quite frankly I would prefer to sell him and get someone who'd be more committed to the cause.
I've looked at this file colsely Spook, and I see no case against you. This matter will not be passed on to Crown.
My only criticism is this. The photo should have been made to look as though it was taken through snipers sights.
Not your best I'm afraid spooky, although agree that its nothing like Harry Hotspur because thats drivel. Can i request that future stories/satirical pieces etc are something more like your crack-pipe Norwich game? That was brilliant, and I want more.
Qualitovly. Absetively. Best THFC blog ever. Keep it up spooky!
"crack-pipe Norwich game"
I don't remember this. Off I go to search.
http://www.dearmrlevy.com/dml/2012/4/10/stunning-super-show-sees-sensational-spurs-smiling.html
lol
Hey, I always aim for the dart board but the bulls eye can sometimes be elusive.
Harry Hotspur is nothing short of a rambling village idiot with the brain the size of a pea, he's the lowest form of life a reall vile piece of scum & 3 yr old could write could a better piece than that shit for brains & worst of all he's a hypocrite, he rattled on like an empty can about john Terry been racist while on the otherhand he thinks It's ok to stereotype Irish people as pissed up paddy's. This Dumbwit can't fathom that referring to an Irish person as paddy is exactly the same as using the N word to a black person, so he either suffers from diohrea of the brain or he's racist, add his disgusting tweet to Robbie keane's missus & he's a real nasty piece of work who has crossed the line & will pay for it.
As for spooky's writing It's gonzo journalism at It's best, a breath of fresh air keep it up.
Our blogs are nothing alike, only thing we have in common is we both support Spurs. Different sense of humour, style, content, direction...nothing alike. Plenty people I know read this blog and his, so obviously people get different kicks from both.
HH has his own confused little agenda and will only take on opinions that align no less than 75% with his view of the World. He's just full of crap...
I'm confused. Aren't we supposed to be gnashing our teeth at Modric!? Why do we seem to be besmirching other blogs? Did I miss somit, as war been declared, if so, can we use Modric for bayonet practice?
Leave old Henry Percy off these hallowed pages. Enuff said already. On with the nonsense Spooky and let the hater's hate.
What's with all the hate people. Spooky is obviously a better writer but that does not mean to say one can't get anything from Harry's blogs. As Spooky says, people can read both and get different kicks. Harry is just a bit 1 dimensional,Spooky has more layers, insight,intelligence. We're all Spurs fans,I don't get why some people feel the need to post some hateful comments to fellow yids. Loving your work Spook
Satire maybe, but Spooky, what you fail to mention is that last line is actually true.
Hats off to you Spooky you I really do not understand where this other guy is coming from, pointless if you ask me. Regarding the Modric situation IMHO I strongly feel it's time to get rid of him. I find his summertime histrionics very tiresome, THFC is a much loved institution, the player seems to be oblivious of this fact and I've got two words for him in this instance.....Foxtrot Oscar!!! COYS.
'haters gonna hate'
I can, sort of, understand the reasons for Modric wanting to go play in Spain.
1. Paella
2. Sun
3. jose mourinho
4. The Bernabéu Stadium
5. Donkeys
6. Croatian mafia reprisals
But all this comes at a price, sexy million euros. I feel sorry for the litte jagged toothed twat, gnaw as much as you want Modric, you ain't getting out of the barrel alive...
That bastard just spat in my face and then stormed of the plane! F%#k!!
I enjoy both sites, HH & DML. I regularly visit both. Both sites have a lot to say, and often reflect brilliantly what fans are thinking.
Provocative? Perhaps, controversial?, Maybe...
I am Irish, proud of it, but take a major issue with someone calling HH a racist. "pissed up paddys" is no more racist than "pissed up Taffys" "Tommy's" or "Jocks" ...
DDOC needs to take a chill pill.
Well? Did he board the plane, or was he placed in quarantine?
Not on the plane apparently. Bye bye and the sooner the better.
Modders still has the same issue as last year - if we don't sell him, he has to swallow it and play to a reasonable standard, or the 'big' teams he wants to play for will move on to the next big thing.
Likey or no likey chicken badge, chicken owns him 'till the contract runs out.
Pathetic article.
Yeah see this is good.Just what we need.An intransigent chairman,who sacked a manager who got us to 4th place,and brought in a total gamble of a manager,and one who is going to windup keeping a player at the club who for the 2nd year running,doesn't want to be there.Yeah..good stuff.This is the stuff that success is built on,to say nothing about being great for dressing room harmony,and all that. Good one Levy