Harry Kane has signed a new six-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has committed his future to the club by signing a new six-year deal, with reports in The Sun claiming he is now set to earn a staggering £200,000 per week.
According to Spotrac, Tottenham’s highest paid player before Kane’s new deal was goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and the England international himself, with both reportedly earning £100,000 per week.
With Tottenham allegedly doubling Kane’s salary, it demonstrates a huge signal of intent from Spurs as they send a clear message about holding on to their better players while also pushing their wage boundaries.
Mauricio Pochettino has done a fantastic job at Spurs so far, with three successive third place finishes in the Premier League illustrating progression as they now stand as north London’s current top club.
But Spurs are still searching for their first piece of silverware for over a decade, and the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester United highlighted a lack of squad depth and top quality in reserve.
Tottenham, with a previous wage cap of £100,000 per week, have been restricted to signing players with potential but now Kane’s new contract opens up the possibilities of signing proven stars.
Whereas the likes of Real Madrid’s Isco, for example, was seemingly well out of reach, now the Spanish ace is arguably a viable target therefore Pochettino’s new wish-list may have some interesting names on there.
But the White Hart Lane club need to be wary, as while the door has been opened for some big-name additions, they could fall into a trap of overpaying players just because they have the necessary means to do so.
Moreover, Tottenham’s recent transfer policy of buying players with huge potential has worked incredibly well, therefore it’s a successful business model which they should look to add to, not replace.
Spurs are only a few players away from reaching their goal, and with a bigger wage budget they have increased their chances of succeeding but they still need to be extremely diligent in their approach.
They only have to look at their rivals Arsenal to see how paying players big sums doesn’t guarantee success, with Danny Welbeck for example netting a staggering £125,000 per week (Spotrac).
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