Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says Luka Modric deserves a contract upgrade after they rejected £40 million for him from Chelsea last month.
Redknapp thinks Modric's worth to the team warrants a rise on his current pay packet - which is reported to be between £40,000 and £50,000 a week.
Redknapp said: "If he is worth £40million then life tells you that you have to be paid accordingly doesn't it?
"You can't say he is worth £40million and want to pay him the wages of someone who is worth £5million.
"That doesn't ring true does it? You have to look after the boy and I'm sure we will do that and his future is hopefully here.
"We have to convince him that his future is here and make it right for the boy, that's only fair as well, and I'm sure the chairman will be fair and make sure he does that."
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