Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich on his private yacht. Abramovich was keen to sign Modric from Tottenham and met with the midfielder in an attempt to persuade him to join.
In an extract from his autobiography, published by the Guardian, Modric revealed: "With the 2010-11 Premier League season over, I was ready for my summer vacation. "But it didn’t last long, as my agents – Vlado Lemić and Davor Ćurković – passed on Chelsea’s wish to sign me."I was open to the idea of moving, but then things happened at lightning speed.
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