Tottenham Transfer News: Ian Wright urges Spurs to spend money now
GETTY Tottenham's Harry Kane (centre) is their top earner
Tottenham left-back Danny Rose last week expressed his frustration at his current contract situation. Rose claimed he could earn better wages elsewhere, even though Spurs finished second in the Premier League last season. Money is supposedly tight at the club as they finance their move into their new stadium. Spurs are yet to spend in the transfer window and sold Kyle Walker to Manchester City for £50million. They have spent the last 18 months tying their top players down to long-term contracts.
Tottenham team wages compared to Premier League stars Sun, August 13, 2017 Click to reveal Tottenham's first team wages compared to Premier League stars Play slideshow Getty Images 1 of 11 Hugo Lloris (£110,000) - David de Gea (£200,000)
But Wright believes Spurs may need to up the salaries of those first-team regulars or risk losing them in the transfer market. “You’ve got to keep them happy, you have to,” Wright said on 5Live. “Tottenham need to win something. I’m not sure they need to win something to keep the players but they need to keep their good players. They need to pay them and make them want to stay, so they can make the move to the next level of winning something. “You cannot afford to get someone (upset) like Toby Alderweireld or Erik Dier - Manchester United would have taken him. Eriksen is playing some unbelievable football. Delle Alli, Harry Kane.