La Liga giants eye Spurs star and other red-hot gossip

(31-10-2010) Tottenham star Luka Modric has been linked with a move to Barcelona. The little Croatian has been a big hit at White Hart Lane since his £16.5m move from Dinamo Zagreb in 2008. Spanish giants Barca are reportedly ready to offer Spurs double that transfer fee to land the 25-year-old. Elsewhere, Manchester United have been linked with a move for Lille's £12 million-rated teenage midfielder Eden Hazard; Liverpool have been offered Lyon's Argentine striker Lisandro Lopez; and Michael Owen could be sacrificed as Manchester United look to slash their wage bill following Wayne Rooney's pay rise - with Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier eager to take Owen on.