Modric sorry for Spurs snub

Luka Modric has apologised to Tottenham for missing their pre-season tour of USA, a move welcomed by Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas.

Modric has been pushing for a move away from White Hart Lane and refused to travel with the side after Tottenham called on interested clubs to up their offer for the Croatia international.

Villas-Boas declined to name his side’s asking price for their star man but gave a revealing insight into the current situation.

“He has spoken to me and the chairman. His apology comes and it is well welcomed,” Villas-Boas told reporters after his side’s friendly with LA Galaxy finished in a 1-1 draw.

“He’s now training and we hopefully make the right decision in the future. We’re just waiting on the bidding clubs to offer the right value for a player of big dimension.

“Modric is of course an extremely good player that has helped Tottenham reach success in the last couple of years.

“I think the fact that it’s been difficult for us to deal with clubs is because of Luka’s dimension as a player and what he did for the team. He’s an extremely good player. Any coach would like to count on a player of that standing.”

As it stands Modric will remain in England to train, the former Chelsea boss confirmed.

“We decided for him to stay in London. That’s something that I have to judge,” Villas-Boas said.

“I think it would be unsensible to bring Luka back, but still a decision can be taken.”