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Modric signs long-term Tottenham deal

Luka Modric has signed a six-year deal which will keep him at Tottenham until 2016.

The Croatian playmaker has committed his future to the club amidst transfer speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp had no plans to sell Modric and will be buoyed by the fact he has pledged himself to remain at White Hart Lane.

Modric said he felt he owed Tottenham for giving him a start and was keen to taste success with the club as they enter the realms of Champions League football.

"Tottenham Hotspur gave me my chance in the Premier League and I want to go on to achieve great success here with them," he told the club's official website.

"Yes, there have been enquiries from other big clubs, but I have no interest in going anywhere.

"Last season's top-four finish was an indication of where we are as a club and I feel I can continue to improve and go on to achieve everything I want to at Spurs."

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