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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Matt Hughes

Spurs plan to rip up wage structure and invest in squad if club avoid relegation

Conor Gallagher and Xavi Simons on the pitch for Tottenham
Tottenham have invested in Conor Gallagher (left) and Xavi Simons but the club plan to spend significantly in the next transfer window. Photograph: Javier García/Shutterstock

Tottenham’s owners are planning to rip up the club’s rigid wage structure before a major overhaul of the squad this summer if the team avoid relegation.

There is an acknowledgment at Spurs that the club have underinvested in player salaries for years, which along with an injury crisis has led to their being 16th in the Premier League, four points off the bottom three.

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