If Kyle Walker leaves Tottenham Hotspur, Mauricio Pochettino will need to make sure others don’t do the same.
Tottenham’s Kyle Walker in action
It is looking increasingly likely that Kyle Walker will leave Tottenham Hotspur in the summer after falling out with manager Mauricio Pochettino.
According to the Sun, Barcelona, Manchester City and Manchester United are all interested in the right-back who is looking at his options after being left out of the starting XI on several occasions by Pochettino.
Spurs could probably cope without Walker, despite the fact the England international has been a key figure during their impressive form over the past two seasons. However, there is a danger it could become a trend.
One of the things that would tempt the defender to leave would be a significant wage increase, with the 26-year-old currently paid £70,000-a-week.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino talks with Kyle Walker
Tottenham have a wage cap of £100,000-a-week for first team players, which captain Hugo Lloris earns, while stars Harry Kane and Dele Alli are on £80,000 and £60,000-a-week respectively.
Pochettino has been praised for how he has developed his players into superstars and so far has kept the team happy, but one major exit – such as Walker – could see cracks develop and others like Alli and Kane start to consider their future at White Hart Lane as well.
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