Eli Manning is rarely vehement or outwardly annoyed, but he was both Wednesday as he forcefully disputed a report he wants to be the highest-paid player in the NFL.

“Reports are all wrong,’’ Manning said brusquely. “I don’t know where they get their information from. I just kind of laughed at it.’’

Manning, though, was not laughing about how he was portrayed Tuesday, when the NFL Network reported the Giants quarterback is seeking a new contract to make him the NFL’s highest-paid player. Manning is entering the final year of a six-year, $97 million extension he signed prior to the 2009 season – a deal that briefly made him the league’s highest-paid player.

Manning is entering the final year of a six-year, $97 million extension he signed prior to the 2009 season — a deal that briefly made him the league’s highest-paid player.

“No, never been said, never come out of my mouth, never said it to my agent, never said it, so I don’t know where the reports are coming from,’’ Manning said, shaking his head.

An avid avoider of social media, Manning, 34, said he didn’t know anything about the hubbub over his supposed demands until he received a voice mail from his father, Archie.

“He was probably upset about it,’’ Manning said. “And then I called Pat Hanlon, our media guy, just to see what was going on, what was being said, because I didn’t know all the information. He said, ‘You can’t really trust the source and not many people were buying into it.’ It doesn’t sound like the source is very reliable.’’

Asked if he was upset about the characterization he’s seeking to vault to the top of the NFL salary chart, Manning said: “You know, I’ve been here long enough, I understand reports come out but you just wonder is the guy just making something up to try to make a name for himself? I don’t know what his purpose is in saying that is.’’

Asked if his agent, Tom Condon, ever told the Giants his client wanted to be the NFL’s highest-paid player, Manning said: “I don’t know how negotiating goes, what’s being asked and this and that. I don’t think I want to know. But that was never said by him, claiming that this is the goal of what we’re trying to do.’’

It is likely Condon put an initial proposal that calls for Manning to become the highest-paid player in the league — which is standard operating procedure for players at this level. Aat the opening of training camp, co-owner John Mara said Condon asked for “the moon’’ and the Giants “made a reasonable offer.” Mara added, “at some point in time he’ll come to his senses and we’ll have an agreement.’’

Speculation about a new contract for Manning arose again this week when Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers signed a four-year extension worth $83.25 million, with a record $65 million guaranteed. This came after Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger signed a five-year extension in the spring worth $99 million, with $60.75 million in guaranteed money. As the third marquee quarterback from the 2004 draft class, Manning is up next and clearly, the market has been set.

“I don’t compare myself with other quarterbacks by their salary and by their contract,’’ Manning said. “Again, I’ve been blessed to play in this league this many years and still blessed to play this year. I’m going to do my job, that’s all I can concern myself with.

“I’m not thinking about it, not concerned about it. If it happens, when it happens … it’s not on my radar right now.’’