Niko Kranjcar insists he will not leave Tottenham this month and claims he is not worried about losing his place in Croatia's Euro 2012 squad despite his lack of game time this season.
Kranjcar was in fine form when he made just his 10th appearance of the season on Saturday as Tottenham's second-string beat npower League Two side Cheltenham 3-0 to secure their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup, but he is unlikely to retain his place for the league match against Everton.
Regular football would boost his chances of guaranteeing his place in Croatia's Euro 2012 squad, but head coach Slaven Bilic has stuck by the former Portsmouth man even though he has been a bit-part player at Spurs over the last two seasons, and Kranjcar sees no reason why that policy would change over the next six months.
"I still believe my future is here," Kranjcar said. "I know the next few months I want to stay, get in shape and hopefully have a good Euro 2012.
"The club have been great with me since I came. If I don't play here I still hope to be in good shape for the Euros.
"I would hope to prove myself in the friendlies before the tournament. That's why I'm staying. I hope to prove that I deserve my place in the national team. The manager (Bilic) has stuck by me all the way through."
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yeah modric is a great player , but to be loved by the fans ( the wage payers) they have to loyalty and goals.
Nice to see we have some loyalty rather than another croation stating (indirectly) that he won't leave in jan. Whatever Modric, let's see where your loyalty lays at the end of the season!
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