Villas-Boas rules out Modric chase

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas appeared on Thursday to rule out another bid for Tottenham Hotspur's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric when the transfer window re-opens in January.
Chelsea made at least three attempts to lure Modric to Stamford Bridge in the summer window, but even a reported bid of £40.0 million on the final day of trading last week failed to persuade Spurs chairman Daniel Levy to sell their creative playmaker.
Asked if Chelsea would renew their chase in the New Year, Villas Boas told reporters at the club's training ground at Cobham on Thursday: "No, I don't think so. The market is closed now and I won't speculate on what happens in January."
Instead of signing Modric, Chelsea switched their attention to Liverpool's Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles, signing him on the last day of the window for £12.0 million.
Villas-Boas said he was delighted with the deal.
"We wanted to fill in a space in midfield and bring one more player in and Raul has that ability, he can play in the channels or behind the strikers, and with what we wanted to achieve in terms of the playing style, Raul fits the requirements," Villas Boas said.
"Let me remind you he was voted Player of the Season by the fans of Liverpool last season so this was an extremely good deal for us and we are very happy to have him here."