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Tottenham Hotspur have displayed their ambitions by securing the services of Premier League and FA Cup winner Antonio Conte in November. They have been unbeaten in the league since the Italian took charge, who has taken them close to a top-four finish this term.
The London-based outfit are not known for splashing the cash in the transfer window. Chairman Daniel Levy is known for opting to extract full value from every penny he spends.
Tottenham Hotspur spend relatively less on their defenders
Tottenham rank 12th in the Premier League for wages spent on defenders (£14,1 million annually). However, they have made Antonio Conte the third best-paid manager in the Premier League and in the game.
Almost 40% of Spurs' wage bill is spent on midfielders (£30,895 million) while the forwards command £27,24 million annually. There is no defender in the club's list of ten highest-paid players.
On that note, here's a look at the five highest-paid players at Tottenham Hotspur at the moment.
#5 Dele Alli - £100,000 per week
Dele Alli had a breakthrough season in 2015-16 with the club, and continued his form into the following campaign as well. He won the PFA Young Player of the Year award in both seasons.
However, Alli became anonymous after those impressive seasons. He was criticised for inconsistent performances, but continued to make regular appearances in the league.
This season, he has found some game time, but his performances have been nowhere near what he produced in his first two seasons at the club. He signed a long-term deal with the club in 2018, which expires in 2024. If he does not improve his output, his wages will likely remain the same.
#4 Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - £101,923 per week
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was one of the most promising talents in Europe when he first broke through at Bayern Munich. However, he could not cement a place for himself at the German club.
He is technically very sound, earning a name for himself as a ball-winning midfielder at Southampton. He spent four seasons at the club before securing a move to Tottenham Hotspur last season for £15 million.
He has more minutes under his belt than any other outfield player at the club this season. Hojbjerg will look to play a key role as Spurs chase a top-four spot.
#3 Heung-Min Son - £140,000 per week
Heung-Min Son has proven to be one of the most successful signings for Tottenham Hotspur in recent years. The Korean star joined the club after impressing with his pace and eye for goal during his spell with Bayer Leverkusen.
The winger is the most expensive Asian player in the history of the Premier League. He has proven to be worth the £22 million shelled out by Spurs for his services in 2015.
Thanks to his consistent performances, he earned back-to-back player of the season awards at Spurs in 2018-19 and 2019-20. He signed a four-year contract extension with the club in the summer of 2021. As per the new terms of the deal, he pockets £7,28 million per year.
#2 Tanguy Ndombele - £200,000 per week
Tottenham Hotspur have been hesitant to spend a lot of cash in the transfer window. However, when they did break their transfer record in 2019, spending more than £50 million on a player - Tanguy Ndombele - the move did not work out as planned.
Ndombele showed a lot of promise in the two seasons he was at Lyon, but his performances with Tottenham have been mediocre at best. He fell out with Jose Mourinho, and has not been able to cement his place in the squad since then.
Reportedly, former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to reunite with the Frenchman at PSG. The prospect of working under the manager who brought him to London for £55 million might make Ndombele shift his allegiance despite contracted with Spurs till 2025.
#1 Harry Kane - £200,000 per week
Harry Kane has established himself as one of the most prolific goalscorers of his generation. He has three Golden Boot awards in the Premier League to show for his finishing abilities in the final third. He was also the top scorer at the 2018 FIFA World Cup (six goals), which was another testament to his finishing prowess.
That summer, he was offered an improved deal by Tottenham Hotspur, and under the new deal, his wages were effectively doubled. He was linked with a move to Manchester City ahead of the current campaign. Now it seems the club will have to offer him another wage hike to keep him in their ranks.
