The 25-year-old will report to Tottenham's training base in Chigwell, Essex, this morning and, as far as the club are concerned, will start the season as a Spurs player.

Modric flew back to London last night for showdown talks with Levy after claiming a transfer to Stamford Bridge was still possible.

But, speaking after the meeting, Levy told Sky Sports News: "Everything was fine. We had a very good conversation and as I said previously Luka Modric will not be sold.

"It's the end of it. As I said a few weeks ago there's no further discussion on it. He was on holiday, we've now had the conversation and he understands our position.

"I'm sure once he's back with his team-mates everything will be fine."

Asked what would happen if Chelsea increased their bid for the Croatia international, Levy added: "It would make no difference. This is not about money, we're not selling our best players."

Shortly after rejecting a £22million bid from Chelsea, Levy issued a statement insisting that the Spurs playmaker was not for sale at any price.

And last night's comments indicate his stance has not softened during the three weeks that have passed, despite Modric's public assertion that he wants to leave for Stamford Bridge.

Earlier yesterday, Modric himself gave little away as he waited to board a plane from Zagreb to London.

He told a local television crew: "Today I have a flight to London and tomorrow I start training. I have an appointment to meet the chairman, but we will see."

But when asked about the possibility of joining Chelsea, Modric said: "Anything is possible."

Modric spoke of Chelsea in glowing terms when he went on the record to talk about his desire to move last month, describing the Blues as a "great" and "ambitious" club capable of competing for silverware.

The suggestion that he would not be able to fulfil his ambitions at White Hart Lane has infuriated Spurs fans, but Levy is determined not to sell him.

Levy is conscious of the effect that selling Modric could have on the team given that he played such an important role in the club's run to the Champions League quarter-finals last term.

He could offer Modric a new contract to persuade him to stay, despite the former Dinamo Zagreb player being just 12 months into a six-year contract he signed in 2010.

The diminutive midfielder scored just four goals last season, but provided countless assists and performed tirelessly, reportedly attracting the attention of Manchester United as well as Chelsea in the process.