HARRY REDKNAPP HAS bemoaned the greed of modern-day professional footballers after revealing a former striker wanted an incentivised contract based on his goal-tally.
The former West Ham, Tottenham and QPR boss has seen it all across his 34-year managerial career.
And after one particularly transfer he was confronted by a forward who wanted additional payments for finding the net on regular basis.
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He told BT Sport: “I signed a player once, a top player, a fantastic player. We did the deal and he wanted a goal bonus, he was a striker.
“I said ‘what do you think we’re paying you 50,000-a-week for, to miss them?’ It is scary isn’t it?”
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'We signed a striker and he wanted a goal bonus!'
HARRY REDKNAPP HAS bemoaned the greed of modern-day professional footballers after revealing a former striker wanted an incentivised contract based on his goal-tally.
The former West Ham, Tottenham and QPR boss has seen it all across his 34-year managerial career.
And after one particularly transfer he was confronted by a forward who wanted additional payments for finding the net on regular basis.
He told BT Sport: “I signed a player once, a top player, a fantastic player. We did the deal and he wanted a goal bonus, he was a striker.
“I said ‘what do you think we’re paying you 50,000-a-week for, to miss them?’ It is scary isn’t it?”
“We signed a striker and he wanted a goal bonus!”
Redknapp also suggested Spurs were right not to sign anyone in the recent transfer window and added their squad was strong enough to win the title.
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