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'We don't pay you to miss them!' - Redknapp slam footballers' greed

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?