Redknapp defiant Modric

Posted on | Friday, July 15, 2011 | No Comments

Harry Redknapp wants Luka Modric of Tottenham will stay at the center, said that Croatia has submitted a transfer request.

Modric is desperate to move to London rivals Chelsea, but Spurs are determined to hold onto their man and have rejected offers of £ 22 million and £ 27 million for the player.

Media reports on Thursday, said 25-year, has written transfer request to try to force the movement, but Redknapp insists such a move would be no change in the attitude of the club is not for sale.

Redknapp told BBC Sport: "We know that he wants to leave and if he writes in black and white really makes no difference in our positions.

"It's a great player and I do not want to lose it."

Spurs have been able to confirm on Thursday whether the transfer request has been received at the club.

Since the IPO failed to Chelsea a month ago, Croatia has had a record three times to indicate that you want to leave Chelsea, but he has repeatedly insisted that not holding a formal transfer request being forced to move .

If it looks back on his word and then asked for it shows clearly that he is more determined than ever to leave White Hart Lane to reach the Champions League football with Chelsea he wants.

Chelsea responded to the scathing attack on President Modric Daniel Levy last weekend by upping their offer of £ 27 million and they can respond to reports today by further increasing their offer for the talented playmaker.

Levy and Redknapp has always maintained that Modric will not leave the club and it is understood that the mood among the hierarchy of White Hart Lane has not changed despite the supposed evolution of today.

Earlier this week, Redknapp said the move would have required the Modrice "difference" does not bring the club would be better to offer more than £ 30million for the player.

Levy is understood to be deeply disappointed by Modrice an interview to a Croatian newspaper last week, where he accused the Spurs chairman is "arrogant" and "twisted facts" about the showdown at the meeting was to discuss two potential .

However, Levy is determined to keep the player having made a promise to fans on the final day of last season to the likes of Modric, Gareth Bale and Rafael Van der Vaart would not be sold.

Keeping a player unhappy at the club can be dangerous to our team Redknapp in the long run, however, and a large transfer fee would have allowed the Spurs to buy heavily to help them try to get a top four place, which eluded them last season.

Modric arrived in South Africa on Thursday with the rest of his teammates on the 10 days, the club pre-season tour and will play some role in Saturday's friendly against Kaizer Chiefs.

Redknapp will fly to South Africa the next day when he should discuss the future of the player.