Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas says he intends to do “proper business” in the transfer market once the club's pre-season tour of the Far East is over.
The London club arrived in Malaysia ahead of the Barclays Asian Cup and will spend two weeks training and playing matches for their fans based abroad.
The Portuguese coach, 33, joined Chelsea last month from Porto but has yet to make any high-profile signings since his arrival, although the club are interested in Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric.
When asked about the 25-year-old Croatian, the Blues boss was quoted as saying by The Mirror: “I think I have answered that question enough.
“We do not have the same sense of urgency that you are trying to put on me. It is a big 15 days and then we will go to the market and do some proper business.
“The market has plenty to offer. We have to decide on our needs but we will not be putting players to the test because they are top quality. By the time we go to the market we will know exactly what we need."
Whilst in the Far East, the Blues will play matches against a Malaysian XI, followed by Thailand All Stars and finally Hong Kong champions Kitchee.
The Chelsea boss told local journalists in Malaysia: “It is nothing new that top European teams move abroad, to show themselves to the fans based abroad.
“It will be an intense 15 days and it doesn’t matter if you do it in Asia, Europe or America, but it is important to touch the people who love us.”
The Portuguese coach is happy to let his players keep the ‘untouchable’ tag they held under former manager – and ex-mentor for the current Chelsea boss – Jose Mourinho.
He added to the club's official website: “Untouchable is a person who continuously performs at a high level. Based on the trophies these players have won before and the success they have had, aren't these the players you want in the end?
“As long as people are able to perform in training and to a level of performance that is high, I don't see why it shouldn't happen.
“The most important thing for a leader is to be coherent in the decisions that he takes and it's a principle I cannot let go.
“I have to keep the standards high. Any person who sits on the manager's job at Chelsea is expected to win. I cannot run away from that.”
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