Transfer News: London Rivals Weight Up Sensational Swap Deal

Chelsea are lining up a new bid for Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric that includes offering Frank Lampard as part of the deal, according to reports.

The Blues pursued the Croatian ace for much of the summer and submitted several bids, including a £40m deadline day offer. Modric clearly had his head turned and submitted a transfer request in order to push through the deal. However, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy stood firm and refused to sell his star man.

Modric hasn’t let a difficult summer affect his form as he’s helped Tottenham go on a record run of 6 straight Premier League wins, with the Lillywhites currently sitting 3rd in the league, ahead of Chelsea who are 4th.

Reports today suggest that Andre Villas-Boas is still keen on bringing the 26-year-old to Stamford Bridge and is willing to submit a cash plus player offer this January, with Frank Lampard being used as bait to try and persuade Spurs into selling.

Harry Redknapp will be loath to losing such an important player half way through a season, especially given the fact Tottenham are playing so well and look odds on for at least a top 4 finish. Therefore, Football Talk rate this rumour as highly unlikely to happen.