Chelsea<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\nThe Croatian, who has been at White Hart Lane since 2008, was the subject of a \u00a322million bid from the west London club on Wednesday, which was subsequently branded \u2018ridiculous\u2019 by manager Harry Redknapp.<\/p>\n
The midfielder has also been coveted by Manchester United but inists he will not hand in a transfer request to Spurs as he wishes to depart on good terms.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to leave Tottenham as friends. I have enjoyed my time there, but now it is right for me to look at another club,\u201d Modric told the Daily Mail<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u2018\u201dI need to talk with the chairman. I won\u2019t ask for a transfer, no. That would be disrespectful. I don\u2019t want to have an argument with Tottenham.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have an arrangement with the chairman. When I signed my new contract, he said that, if another club came to sign me, they would consider the offer.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf somebody comes to the club and the offer is good for me and acceptable to them, then I want to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n
Modric concedes a stay in London is preferable and hints a move to Chelsea would fulfil his trophy-winning ambitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to stay in London. I am very happy here and so are my family. I like the city,\u201d said Modric.<\/p>\n
\u201cChelsea are a big club with an ambitious owner. They have great players and they have ambitions to fight for the title and win the Champions League.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope they Tottenham can reach an agreement with another club that is satisfactory for everyone. I am on holiday, but I need to speak and to see if I can find a solution to this.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has to be good for my ambition. It has to be a club who are winning titles and playing in the Champions League.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not about money, it is about\u00a0ambition. When I came to England, I was dreaming about winning titles. That is still the same.\u201d<\/p>\n
Modric praised the support he has received from the club\u2019s fans, but the 25-year-old admits he wants to challenge for silverware elsewhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe supporters have been very good to me and I have enjoyed my time playing for the club, but it is for football that players leave clubs and move,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has happened to Tottenham before. It is normal for a player to dream about playing for a bigger club.<\/p>\n
\u201cTottenham are a big club, with good players and a good manager, but I want to fight for the championship. Spurs will always have a place in my heart. My experiences in the\u00a0 Champions League have left me with the desire for more.\u201d<\/p>\n
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