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The Modric saga has dragged on all summer, and shows no signs of closure as we near the end of the transfer window. Tottenham have tried to hold on to the player, but if he really wants to go to Chelsea or another club then is it worth trying to hold onto him any longer? If Tottenham are to sell him, questions will arise as to why they have left it until the last minute, do they have anything to gain by making the sale so late in the summer?
Tottenham have shown in recent years that they like to do their business late in the transfer window, but there is a point reached where this policy makes little sense. So far this summer they have brought nobody in aside from Brad Friedel and despite the huge array of deadwood at the club, very few have left. Selling these players would have brought in a reasonable amount of funds to go out and get a quality striker, but instead we are reaching the last minute and Spurs are still stuck with a host of fringe players as well as an unsettled Modric. Obviously they have been trying to sell the fringe players, but Daniel Levy’s insistence on playing hardball over the fees of the players, and trying to recoup their original investment is not really helping.
Undoubtedly Spurs have transfer targets and it doesn’t make sense for them not to have followed these up sooner. Clearly a lot depends on the Modric saga, Spurs have been adamant in their stance to keep him, however as the player has signalled his intention to leave, they need to get rid of him, and quickly. With time in the transfer window running out, they need to force Chelsea or whoever else is interested to make a decent bid for him, in order to allow themselves enough time to bring in adequate replacements. They are holding out for mega money in light of some of the inflated fees paid for English stars this summer, but they should take an offer of around £35 million for Modric, as the risk of upset or negativity in the camp is too great to hold onto an unsettled player.
If they leave it much longer to deal in the transfer window, they risk another Berbatov situation, with a last minute deal being forced through, only to leave them without enough time to capture required targets and perhaps force them into a panic buy. If they are going to sell, they need to do it quickly so they can follow up their targets and adequately spend the money they will get in, to strengthen the squad. Holding out until the last minute might get them some extra money for the player, but is it really worth it?
The season has already started so to leave it this late to make deals is a risky business, players will take longer to settle and bed into the side if they come in at this late stage. It is in the clubs best interest for any new arrivals to have a decent pre-season and settle down at the club, getting to know new teammates, formations and tactics, before the season kicks off, but any new arrivals at Spurs are now unlikely to have that.
If they do decide to sell Modric, then questions will arise as to why a deal wasn’t done before, as they risk leaving themselves short by dealing at such a late stage. Although they wanted to keep the player, and are perhaps holding out for an astronomical last minute offer, sense has to prevail, and they need to think about how they can best prepare their squad as a whole for the new season, and whether a late deal has any benefit at all.
Do Tottenham have anything to gain by leaving it so late to do their transfer dealings? Let me know your thoughts below, or follow me on Twitter @LaurenRutter for more comment and debate
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