Some senior Tottenham players have grown frustrated with the club’s stringent wage structure.

Defender Danny Rose has caused a stir by saying publicly that he feels he, and other Spurs players, are underpaid. The best-paid players at Tottenham, Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris, earn about £100,000 a week, significantly less than what their equivalents at other top-six clubs collect.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba earns nearly three times what Kane and Lloris do each week, while Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero (£240,000 a week), Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard (£200,000 a week), Liverpool attacker Philippe Coutinho (£150,000 a week) and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil (£140,000 a week) have substantially higher wages.

Yet Standard Sport understands that certain members of the squad are perplexed that the wage ceiling at clubs like West Ham and Crystal Palace is relatively high, with Javier Hernandez on a reported £140,000 a week and Christian Benteke £120,000.

It is unlikely that other Tottenham players will follow Rose’s lead and air their frustration publicly. Rose’s direct approach is rare in modern football, with most players preferring to keep their counsel when speaking in public.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has run the club impressively, keeping control of wages and spending while overseeing a steady improvement in performance. All his key players are under contract for many years.

Yet Spurs’ fine form over the past two years has attracted interest, and players know what they might earn if they moved.

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Toby Alderweireld, who earns about £50,000 a week, has yet to sign a new deal and was targeted by Inter Milan last season. Dele Alli was PFA Young Player of the Year for the past two seasons yet is paid ‘only’ about £50,000 a week— meaning a new contract offer is likely to be around the corner.

It remains to be seen how Rose’s remarks will be received by Tottenham’s fringe players, after the England left-back complained about the lack of depth in the Spurs squad.

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is due to give his weekly press conference on Friday, where he will tackle Rose’s views. In the meantime, Pochettino has said he hopes Spurs will make three or four signings before the close of the transfer window.

Ross Barkley, the Everton midfielder, is a long-term target for Spurs, who are also following Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez. The 21-year-old was part of Ajax’s run to the Europa League Final last season.

Tottenham have bought successfully from Ajax. Jan Vertonghen joined from the Dutch club in 2012, while Christian Eriksen arrived a year later.