{"id":463431,"date":"2011-07-18T16:04:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-18T16:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/07\/18\/tottenham-must-show-ambition-in-order-to-keep-the-likes-of-luka-modric-harry-redknapp\/"},"modified":"2011-07-18T16:04:00","modified_gmt":"2011-07-18T16:04:00","slug":"tottenham-must-show-ambition-in-order-to-keep-the-likes-of-luka-modric-harry-redknapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/07\/18\/tottenham-must-show-ambition-in-order-to-keep-the-likes-of-luka-modric-harry-redknapp\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham must show ambition in order to keep the likes of Luka Modric &#8211; Harry Redknapp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By George Ankers<\/h3>\n<h4>18 Jul 2011 17:04:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"67.8533376123\">\n<div readability=\"14.7631578947\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harry Redknapp, manager of Tottenham Hotspur\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/129500\/129588_news.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Harry Redknapp, manager of Tottenham Hotspur<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span readability=\"35.0105092967\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/105\/tottenham\">Tottenham<\/a> manager <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/england\/13420\/harry-redknapp\">Harry Redknapp<\/a> admits the club must show ambition if it is to keep star players like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/croatia\/11993\/luka-modric\">Luka Modric<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Redknapp is battling to keep the influential Croatian, who has spoken of his desire to move to Chelsea to play Champions League football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has a fantastic contract but maybe he sees the chance to win the Premier League and play in the Champions League,\u201d Redknapp told <em>Sky Sports News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe sees it as a big opportunity for him but we want to keep him as well, he is a top player for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have so far made two bids for the wantaway playmaker, who has submitted a written transfer request.<\/p>\n<p>But Redknapp believes that Modric and players like him are vital if the club is to regain their Champions League status, having failed to qualify last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to show the ambition to keep these players, your Lukas, your Rafael van der Vaarts, your Gareth Bales,\u201d Redknapp admitted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he Modric goes, he weakens us and if you start letting your best players go who knows where we will finish up?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old has made it clear he wants to join new manager Andre Villas-Boas at Stamford Bridge, but both Redknapp and his chairman Daniel Levy have repeatedly stated that they will not sanction a sale.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>View post:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/07\/18\/2580455\/tottenham-must-show-ambition-in-order-to-keep-the-likes-of\" title=\"Tottenham must show ambition in order to keep the likes of Luka Modric - Harry Redknapp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tottenham must show ambition in order to keep the likes of Luka Modric &#8211; Harry Redknapp<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By George Ankers 18 Jul 2011 17:04:00 Harry Redknapp, manager of Tottenham Hotspur Related Links Teams Players Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp admits the club must show ambition if it is to keep star players like Luka Modric . 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