Posted by Will

There's been plenty of talk in recent months about the possibility of striker Didier Drogba defecting to North London side Spurs from Chelsea this summer as Harry Redknapp aims to lure the frontman away from a squad that now possesses an almost ridiculous level of competition up front, but could it be that as we look back on the main movements this summer when the 2011/2012 campaign gets underway, it's not Drogba who ended up being the headline mover between the clubs, but a man headed in the opposite direction?

That man is none other than Luka Modric, who is being heavily linked with a big money move to Stamford Bridge. With Chelsea thought to be willing to offer the talented Croatian playmaker around £130,000 per week and also not thought to have a problem finding the £15 million or so thought to be the value placed on his head by Spurs, it could yet be that the tricky Spurs star steps out on the first day of next season in a blue shirt. Those following the footballbetting will know he's exactly the kind of player Chelsea need.

With Modric thought to be just one of the names on Chelsea's wish-list as they bid to add strength in depth to a squad that lacked quality and the experience to cope when a few first team names picked up injuries last season, it looks likely that players such as John Terry, who have called for owner Roman Abramovich to invest heavily in order for the Blues to be able to compete with the likes of Manchester City, will be kept content over the coming months. Anyone who looks at the Champions League odds will know how vital this is.

Should Modric, however, decide that he doesn't want to follow in the footsteps of Fernando Torres by failing to resist the lure of a bigger club even though it would perhaps be more sensible to stay as a big fish in a smaller pond, Spurs will need to prove they are a club capable of fighting their way back into the Champions League next season.