Luka Modric wants to leave Tottenham and join Chelsea

Luka Modric headed to London for showdown talks with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy insisting that a transfer to Chelsea is still possible.

The Croatia international, 25, hinted he would like to join Chelsea but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is adamant the midfielder cannot leave the club.

Vuksan told BBC Sport: "I don't think he'll hand in a transfer request. He will honor his contract.

"He wants to play Champions League and win trophies. The only way we can resolve this is to sit down and talk."

He added: "Luka will report today for training and will do his best, as always."

Earlier in the summer, Modric was the subject of a £22m bid from Chelsea, which was rejected by Spurs.

Modric met Levy on Wednesday and Spurs' chairman revealed he had made it clear that the player would not be allowed to leave the club.

"That's the end of it," Levy said. "As I said a few weeks ago there's no further discussion. He was on holiday so we've now had the conversation and he understands our position."

Vuksan insisted he wanted to avoid any acrimony with Tottenham though.

"I have never been in a situation before where a player has had to fight a club and it's not something we want to do," he said. "The only official offer so far is from Chelsea and we haven't talked to any clubs.

"It's no surprise that there is interest in Luka though, because he is a top, top player."

Modric joined the London club in a £16.6m deal from Dinamo Zagreb in 2008. He quickly established himself as a key figure, helping them to qualify for the Champions League in his second season at the club.

Modric signed a new six-year deal at the club only last year, with manager Harry Redknapp describing him as "irreplaceable".

New Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas led his first full training session at Chelsea's Cobham base on Wednesday and will assess whether he thinks the squad needs strengthening over the next few days.

Modric, meanwhile, is due to join the rest of his Spurs team-mates at training on Thursday for the first time since the transfer saga surrounding him began.