Leroy Sane to Tottenham transfer truth as huge incentive secured but £37.5m problem is clear

The importance of Tottenham’s historic Europa League triumph has already been showcased with concrete links to Leroy Sane emerging.

Though there is no guarantee Ange Postecoglou is even at the club next season, Champions League football will definitely be played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium over the next nine months. As a result of that, regardless of their horrendous domestic campaign, players will be interested in moving to Spurs.

A defensive midfield signing should be the absolute priority but Tottenham must also take advantage of this unique opportunity and add an elite-level attacker to their squad.

Eberechi Eze is one dream target with the attacking midfielder key to Crystal Palace’s FA Cup triumph. There have also been links to Bryan Mbeumo, Jamie Gittens and Rayan Cherki with it likely all three depart Brentford, Borussia Dortmund and Lyon, respectively, this summer.

The latest rumour is that Tottenham could sign Sane from Bayern Munich with the player also open to a north London switch. Having won trophies in Germany and at Manchester City, the 29-year-old could be the signing that takes Spurs up a level.

With his future at Bayern uncertain, after he chose to turn down their latest new contract proposal, Bild have claimed his agent has held talks with Arsenal and Chelsea but that Spurs are currently the ‘hottest club’ in the potential race for his signature.

Having played on the left and right flank, he will also bring needed versatility to the Lilywhites, but there are a number of issues that could prevent a deal from happening. Unsurprisingly, the first of those is to do with finances.

If he departs Bavaria as a free agent, Tottenham will not have to pay a transfer fee but with that potentially comes a signing-on bonus. Sane is said to currently earn around £12.5million per year and considering the fact he rejected an improved three-year deal, Spurs would likely have to pay him upwards of £280k-per-week.

That is a hugely significant amount of funds that will be committed to one player and it does risk hampering the club’s entire wage structure. Potential new signings and important stars at the club would undoubtedly point to that when in contract negotiations.

The uncertain future of Postecoglou and the club’s overall struggles last season are other factors that could see Sane swerve a move to Spurs.

However, if there is a way in which Tottenham can bring down those personal terms, it is an excellent market opportunity that the club may not have again.