Mauricio Pochettino has told Tottenham supporters to 'have no worries' about the contract wrangles with Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris.

Kane wants a significant upgrade on his £60,000 a week deal and initial talks are understood to have stalled, while Lloris, Tottenham's top earner on £90,000, has held off on discussions.

The situation would suggest Tottenham might soon need to re-evaluate their pay structures, given Kane can point to the likes of England team-mates Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge earning double his money at Leicester and Liverpool respectively.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane talks with manager Mauricio Pochettino in training on Thursday

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris pulls off a save as Spurs prepare to face West Ham on Saturday night

Kane keeps his eyes on the ball as Dele Alli prepares to take a touch at Spurs' training base

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But Pochettino was adamant on Thursday that two of his most important players were 'happy' at White Hart Lane.

On Kane, who has three and a half years remaining on his contract, and Lloris, who is tied to the club until June 2019, Pochettino said: 'You know for us they are players that are very important, Harry and Hugo. But they have current contracts and they are very happy – that is the most important thing.

'They are very happy to be here and we are very happy that they are here. Maybe there are a lot of rumours that can affect our fans but the fans need to be quiet and have no worries about this because the players show their commitment to the club, they want to be here for the long term.

'I think they're talking. The club and the players are talking about maybe improving or having extended contracts, in the future I think it's not a big problem to do.'

He added: 'It's true that you always want to keep your best players and try to pay them as they deserve to be paid, but I think the club is doing a great job and the players too. It's only time to fit everything in and we cannot be worried about things like this because the players are very happy.

Eric Dier challenges team-mate Mousa Dembele from behind on a chilly day in Enfield

Defender Kyle Walker takes a tumble under pressure from youngster Josh Onomah

Summer signing Vincent Janssen (centre) chases down Dier as Son Heung-min looks on

'They want to be at Tottenham, they feel it's a project and it's a club that has the potential to be one of the best in the future. Only I can feel in the changing room and on the pitch that they are very happy.'

Toby Alderweireld, meanwhile, is likely to be out for a further 10 days with a knee injury sustained against West Brom.

Spurs had hoped he would return to face West Ham this weekend, but Pochettino said: 'From the beginning we believed it would be a very short process. But in the end it was very slow the recovery.

Young midfielder Tom Carroll jumps for joy as Spurs train after the international break

Victor Wanyama (centre) attempts to win the ball back as his team-mates pass it around him

Pochettino kicks a ball as he gets his players ready for the visit of London rivals West Ham

'The knock he got affected the nerve and the process to recovery was very slow. Today he is near to start training with the group. That is very good news. Maybe a few weeks, or one week to 10 days more, to be available if all goes well.'