Nabil Bentaleb is in talks over a new contract at Tottenham that is expected to double his salary.

The midfielder is likely to follow in the footsteps of Harry Kane and Ryan Mason by agreeing a deal more reflective of his status as a key first-team player at White Hart Lane.

The agreements for Kane and Mason last until summer 2020 and Bentaleb’s would be similar, with an announcement anticipated before the end of the season.

Bentaleb’s current deal, believed to be worth between £8-10,000 a week, runs until the end of the 2017-18 season but was signed in October 2013, before he had made a first-team appearance.

Player Ratings: Liverpool v Tottenham 17 show all Player Ratings: Liverpool v Tottenham 1/17 Mamadou Sakho: 5 Was having a decent game until he ended up on his backside as Harry Kane slotted home Tottenham’s first. Followed that up with a rugby tackle on Dembele that earned him a yellow card. Getty 2/17 Alberto Moreno: 5 His passes weren’t particularly sharp on the day and the majority of Liverpool’s chances were created by his fellow midfielders. Getty 3/17 Steven Gerrard: 7 Hung back for the most part leaving the attacking duties to Philippe Coutinho, but took his penalty well. Subbed on ‘68. Getty 4/17 Jordan Henderson: 6 Was an effective bridge between the defense and attack as Liverpool broke forwards. 5/17 Lazar Markovic: 8 Nice attacking performance, he created a good number of chances for his teammates and his low, driven shot had enough on it to beat Hugo Lloris. Getty 6/17 Philippe Coutinho: 7 Displayed his usual craft as he produced a number of good opportunities for his attackers. Divided the midfield work well with Steven Gerrard. Getty 7/17 Jordon Ibe: 8 Rewarded Brenden Rogers faith in him with another fine performance in his second successive start. Showed pace, strength and dribbling skill which stretched the Tottenham defence. Getty 8/17 Daniel Sturridge: 7 Looked lively from the off and was denied by the sprawling Hugo Lloris on a number of occasions. Almost scored a delightful back-heel but his effort cannoned off the post. Earned Liverpool the penalty. Subbed on ’74. Getty 9/17 Mario Balotelli: 7 Came on and snatched the game for Liverpool. It was a simple, simple finish, but he timed his run well and was in the right place at the right time. Getty 10/17 Hugo Lloris: 6 Should have done better to keep out Markovic’s opener and looked out of sorts at the back. Nothing he could do about the Gerrard Penalty. GETTY 11/17 Kyle Walker: 6 Liverpool’s efforts were focused down the opposite flank so Walker was quiet on a day where he didn’t offer much to the attack. Getty 12/17 Eric Dier: 5 Part of the calamity that saw Sturridge go close a handful of times. Looked nervy at the back and was very lucky not to give away a second penalty after dangerous sliding challenge on Sturridge. Getty 13/17 Jan Vertonghen: 5 Gave the ball away to Markovic for the first goal with a lapse of concentration in an up and down performance. Didn’t look assured whenever Liverpool got the ball near the goalmouth. GETTY 14/17 Danny Rose: 4 What a bad day for the eft-back. Jordon Ibe had free reign down the right flank and Danny Rose could do nothing to stop the 19 year old’s frequent jaunts through the defence. Tripped Sturridge and gave away a penalty in a poor performance. Getty 15/17 Nabil Bentaleb: 5 Had his moments providing some link-up play but his defensive work was a liability. Getty 16/17 Mousa Dembele: 6 Harry Kane casts a big shadow, and Dembele displays much less energy than his strike partner, but the Belgian forward showed good instincts to nick an equaliser for Spurs. Getty 17/17 Harry Kane: 8 It’s easy to run out of superlatives for the young striker. It’s becoming a surprise not to see his name on the score sheet, and he took his finish with aplomb, albeit with a pinch of fortune. He then provided the assists for Spur’s second goal and looks every bit of England’s best striker. Getty 1/17 Mamadou Sakho: 5 Was having a decent game until he ended up on his backside as Harry Kane slotted home Tottenham’s first. Followed that up with a rugby tackle on Dembele that earned him a yellow card. Getty 2/17 Alberto Moreno: 5 His passes weren’t particularly sharp on the day and the majority of Liverpool’s chances were created by his fellow midfielders. Getty 3/17 Steven Gerrard: 7 Hung back for the most part leaving the attacking duties to Philippe Coutinho, but took his penalty well. Subbed on ‘68. Getty 4/17 Jordan Henderson: 6 Was an effective bridge between the defense and attack as Liverpool broke forwards. 5/17 Lazar Markovic: 8 Nice attacking performance, he created a good number of chances for his teammates and his low, driven shot had enough on it to beat Hugo Lloris. Getty 6/17 Philippe Coutinho: 7 Displayed his usual craft as he produced a number of good opportunities for his attackers. Divided the midfield work well with Steven Gerrard. Getty 7/17 Jordon Ibe: 8 Rewarded Brenden Rogers faith in him with another fine performance in his second successive start. Showed pace, strength and dribbling skill which stretched the Tottenham defence. Getty 8/17 Daniel Sturridge: 7 Looked lively from the off and was denied by the sprawling Hugo Lloris on a number of occasions. Almost scored a delightful back-heel but his effort cannoned off the post. Earned Liverpool the penalty. Subbed on ’74. Getty 9/17 Mario Balotelli: 7 Came on and snatched the game for Liverpool. It was a simple, simple finish, but he timed his run well and was in the right place at the right time. Getty 10/17 Hugo Lloris: 6 Should have done better to keep out Markovic’s opener and looked out of sorts at the back. Nothing he could do about the Gerrard Penalty. GETTY 11/17 Kyle Walker: 6 Liverpool’s efforts were focused down the opposite flank so Walker was quiet on a day where he didn’t offer much to the attack. Getty 12/17 Eric Dier: 5 Part of the calamity that saw Sturridge go close a handful of times. Looked nervy at the back and was very lucky not to give away a second penalty after dangerous sliding challenge on Sturridge. Getty 13/17 Jan Vertonghen: 5 Gave the ball away to Markovic for the first goal with a lapse of concentration in an up and down performance. Didn’t look assured whenever Liverpool got the ball near the goalmouth. GETTY 14/17 Danny Rose: 4 What a bad day for the eft-back. Jordon Ibe had free reign down the right flank and Danny Rose could do nothing to stop the 19 year old’s frequent jaunts through the defence. Tripped Sturridge and gave away a penalty in a poor performance. Getty 15/17 Nabil Bentaleb: 5 Had his moments providing some link-up play but his defensive work was a liability. Getty 16/17 Mousa Dembele: 6 Harry Kane casts a big shadow, and Dembele displays much less energy than his strike partner, but the Belgian forward showed good instincts to nick an equaliser for Spurs. Getty 17/17 Harry Kane: 8 It’s easy to run out of superlatives for the young striker. It’s becoming a surprise not to see his name on the score sheet, and he took his finish with aplomb, albeit with a pinch of fortune. He then provided the assists for Spur’s second goal and looks every bit of England’s best striker. Getty

Since then, the 20-year-old has forced his way into the Tottenham side and played in both the World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations for Algeria.

The progress this season of players brought through the youth ranks at Tottenham has persuaded chairman Daniel Levy to adjust their terms. Both Mason and Kane have become vital men for head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who is also a huge admirer of Bentaleb.

Bentaleb joined Tottenham as a 17-year-old and his potential was initially rewarded by former boss Tim Sherwood, who knew the player well from his work with the club’s development squad and handed him his debut in a 3-2 win at Southampton in December 2013.

He made 20 appearances in the second half of last season and has followed that with 19 more in the current campaign. His display in the 2-1 derby win at Arsenal was particularly impressive.

Earlier this season, Bentaleb expressed confidence that he could play a part in a successful debut year for Pochettino. He told Standard Sport: “We have great players and great talent – we’re guided by the older ones which is a really good thing.

“We have to keep working as we do always and hopefully this generation of young players will have a bright future. We can all help each other.

“We want to win a trophy and qualify for the Champions League and I’m sure we can achieve our target. That is what big clubs and good teams want.”