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‘If only it were actually that simple’ – Spurs Fans React To Solution For Paying Toby’s Wages

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An interesting statistic was doing the rounds on Twitter yesterday. Harry Kane’s winning goal against Leicester earned the club an extra £2m for finishing third.

Spurs Stat Man then tweeted that the additional funds could be used to finance Toby Alderweireld’s salary increase in order for our no.4 to stay at the club:

Fans had a mixed reaction to the stat:

Verdict:

Depending on the reports you read, Toby is either demanding £150,000 a week or as much as £200,000 a week to sign a new contract. The additional money from finishing third would amount to £38k a week for just one year.

It would certainly not be enough to finance the defender’s increased wage over the length of his new deal, even if the club would consider putting that prize money towards such an offer.

With financial pressures surrounding the new stadium to think of, Daniel Levy is unlikely to up the clubs offer to Alderweireld. The Times reports the proposal on the table is £110k a week plus bonuses.

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