By Chidozie Ehirim
Editor
With the 2017/18 Premier League season underway and the summer transfer window still open, there is still time remaining for players to make moves.
Clubs will be keen to strengthen, ensuring nothing is left to chance as the season continues. Simultaneously, they will be keen to prevent their biggest stars from being poached by other clubs.
Liverpool, Arsenal and Southampton in partucular, have had to deal with speculation surrounding stars, Philipe Coutinho, Alexis Sanchez and Virgil Van Dijk respectively. Rumours surrounding them will be rife until their clubs can confirm either their retention or departure.
Every club is in danger of losing their biggest stars - it goes without saying. There will always be a bigger club, a bigger fish in the sea of football with the ability to swallow up the players that they want. The richer the club, the more power and influence they can wield.
One club though, in grave danger of losing more of their best players is Tottenham Hotspur.
Right full back Kyle Walker recently departed Spurs for Manchester City for a staggering £50 million and aside from his red card against Everton on the weekend, has fit in well. He almost doubled his wages in the move, upping his salary to £130,000 a week.
With Spurs keen to rebuild after losing Walker, they have had to also contend with fierce speculation surrounding their left full back Danny Rose, who sparked controversy this summer with comments he made about about the club.
In a recent interview, Rose questioned Tottenham's lack of transfer activity and as a result appeared to question their overall ambition.
His comments kickstarted rumours about clubs considering Rose a viable transfer target, with Chelsea and Manchester United both being linked with the England international.
Spurs could well be forgiven for thinking that the stars have aligned against them as their exceptional centre back, Toby Alderweireld has also recently become the subject of transfer speculation.
The talented Belgian has recently been linked with Chelsea and Inter Milan and it will not come as any surprise that other leading clubs are attempting to pry him from North London.
The speculation could not have come at a worse time for Spurs who are seeking to progress one step further than their second place Premier League finish last season. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who has shaped Spurs into a highly ruthless and efficient unit since his arrival is fully aware that he has the tools to win trophies. However, if he loses his best players to bigger clubs, he may find himself trapped in a constant state of rebuilding.
Ideally Pochettino would like to have as settled a team as possible. Spurs, keen to win some silverware this season will be competing on multiple fronts and he will be keen to add depth to the squad and retain his best assets.
Danny Rose's comments, depsite being ill advised and unauthorized - may ring true, especially considering the position Spurs currently find themselves. They are packed with talent but in relative terms and in the current market, their best players are being underpaid.
For example, Toby Alderwireld currently earns £50,000 a week but could more than easily double that wage if he moves to a club willing to pay him more. Kyle Walker's transfer proves that this is highly likely after he doubled his salary following his move north.
Danny Rose, in his interview said, "I know my worth and I will make sure I get what I am worth". He was no doubt keen to ensure that he was compensated appropriately by Spurs. Rose, who is currently earning £65,000 a week is fully aware that he could earn significantly more elsewhere.
The fact that Spurs have in their squad a number of very talented individuals represents somewhat of a curse and a blessing. The current group of players combined with a tactically competent coach in Pochettino make them a highly potent team capable of competing with the very best.
Unfortunately though, because they are paid significantly less in relative terms than players of other clubs with similar talent, it opens up the possibility that more of that talent could make their exits from White Hart Lane.
Chairman Daniel Levy has reportedly instilled a strict wage structure with a £100,000 a week ceiling - the exception is French international goalkeeper Hugo Lloris who is reportedly earning £120,000 with bonuses.
Players such as Harry Kane and Dele Alli, arguably the two best players at the club realise they probably won't earn more than £100,000 a week if they are to remain.
The fear is that as they improve and gain more experience, they may seek oportunities elsewhere where they can earn significantly more.
Editor
With the 2017/18 Premier League season underway and the summer transfer window still open, there is still time remaining for players to make moves.
Clubs will be keen to strengthen, ensuring nothing is left to chance as the season continues. Simultaneously, they will be keen to prevent their biggest stars from being poached by other clubs.
Liverpool, Arsenal and Southampton in partucular, have had to deal with speculation surrounding stars, Philipe Coutinho, Alexis Sanchez and Virgil Van Dijk respectively. Rumours surrounding them will be rife until their clubs can confirm either their retention or departure.
Every club is in danger of losing their biggest stars - it goes without saying. There will always be a bigger club, a bigger fish in the sea of football with the ability to swallow up the players that they want. The richer the club, the more power and influence they can wield.
One club though, in grave danger of losing more of their best players is Tottenham Hotspur.
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| Danny Rose |
With Spurs keen to rebuild after losing Walker, they have had to also contend with fierce speculation surrounding their left full back Danny Rose, who sparked controversy this summer with comments he made about about the club.
In a recent interview, Rose questioned Tottenham's lack of transfer activity and as a result appeared to question their overall ambition.
His comments kickstarted rumours about clubs considering Rose a viable transfer target, with Chelsea and Manchester United both being linked with the England international.
Spurs could well be forgiven for thinking that the stars have aligned against them as their exceptional centre back, Toby Alderweireld has also recently become the subject of transfer speculation.
The talented Belgian has recently been linked with Chelsea and Inter Milan and it will not come as any surprise that other leading clubs are attempting to pry him from North London.
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| Toby Alderweireld |
Ideally Pochettino would like to have as settled a team as possible. Spurs, keen to win some silverware this season will be competing on multiple fronts and he will be keen to add depth to the squad and retain his best assets.
Danny Rose's comments, depsite being ill advised and unauthorized - may ring true, especially considering the position Spurs currently find themselves. They are packed with talent but in relative terms and in the current market, their best players are being underpaid.
For example, Toby Alderwireld currently earns £50,000 a week but could more than easily double that wage if he moves to a club willing to pay him more. Kyle Walker's transfer proves that this is highly likely after he doubled his salary following his move north.
Danny Rose, in his interview said, "I know my worth and I will make sure I get what I am worth". He was no doubt keen to ensure that he was compensated appropriately by Spurs. Rose, who is currently earning £65,000 a week is fully aware that he could earn significantly more elsewhere.
The fact that Spurs have in their squad a number of very talented individuals represents somewhat of a curse and a blessing. The current group of players combined with a tactically competent coach in Pochettino make them a highly potent team capable of competing with the very best.
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| Daniel Levy |
Unfortunately though, because they are paid significantly less in relative terms than players of other clubs with similar talent, it opens up the possibility that more of that talent could make their exits from White Hart Lane.
Chairman Daniel Levy has reportedly instilled a strict wage structure with a £100,000 a week ceiling - the exception is French international goalkeeper Hugo Lloris who is reportedly earning £120,000 with bonuses.
Players such as Harry Kane and Dele Alli, arguably the two best players at the club realise they probably won't earn more than £100,000 a week if they are to remain.
The fear is that as they improve and gain more experience, they may seek oportunities elsewhere where they can earn significantly more.
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