Tottenham fear Chelsea AND Man Utd will go for Modric in January

Tottenham fear Chelsea AND Manchester United will try for Luka Modric in January.

The London Evening Standard says Chelsea and Manchester United will battle it out for the signature of Modric in January despite Tottenham refusing to sell the midfielder this summer.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy rejected Chelsea's £40million offer for the Croatia midfielder in the closing days of the transfer window but the Blues are in no mood to give up their pursuit of the player.

However, they are set to face competition from United when clubs are allowed to trade again next year.

United were interested in Modric, who had made his preference for Chelsea clear because he would like to stay in London, during the summer but he was not their first-choice midfielder.

However, the 25-year-old has now moved up the pecking order. United's principal target in that position was Samir Nasri, who chose instead to join their rivals City. They were also chasing Wesley Sneijder but when Inter Milan sold Samuel Eto'o to wealthy Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, there was no pressure on owner Massimo Moratti to cash in on the Dutchman, whose weekly wage is above £200,000.

 
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