According to The Athletic, there is interest from both Tottenham and Manchester United in Jan Oblak, although Daniel Levy faces a big problem.
Tottenham risk upsetting others with Oblak deal
Well, The Athletic believe the Slovenia international is being lined up as a replacement for Hugo Lloris, who turns 36 in December.
However, his significant wages are set to be an issue for Tottenham.
It is said that Oblak earns £253,000-a-week at the Wanda Metropolitano, with his contract also tying him to Atlético Madrid until the summer of 2028.
Therefore, it will presumably require a large fee to sign the man who cost Atlético Madrid just €16m (£14m) back in 2014.
According to Salary Sport, Tottenham’s highest earner is Harry Kane on £200,000-a-week, so Levy would risk unsettling his key men in the dressing room if he immediately made Oblak the highest earner.
According to 90min, the 29-year-old is believed to be keen on a move to the Premier League, although it is unknown whether he would be willing to take a pay cut in order to make it happen.
As aforesaid, there is also interest from Manchester United, who are monitoring potential replacements for David de Gea.
So far this season, Oblak has made 13 appearances in all competitions, conceding 12 goals while also keeping five clean sheets.
Tottenham may have to leave Oblak to Manchester United
In our view, Manchester United would have no qualms about paying Oblak’s current salary, whereas Spurs would either need to convince him to take a pay cut, or negotiate a better deal with Kane to avoid upsetting him.
The Red Devils have an astonishing wage bill, with De Gea paid £350,000-a-week, while Cristiano Ronaldo makes £523,000-a-week.
Furthermore, Casemiro receives £308,000-a-week.
As you can see, those at Old Trafford have no worries about disturbing squad harmony by unsettling the wage hierarchy, which is a major factor behind their issues over the past few years, in our view.
Nevertheless, their policy successfully lures top players to Manchester, and it could now happen again with Oblak.
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