Football is the biggest sport in the world and each year money invested in football is bigger and bigger.
There are numerous football clubs that pay huge amount of money to their players and among them are Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and other big clubs in the top European leagues.
Tottenham can be considered as one of theses clubs as the North London club are one of the top Premier League sides, however, they currently sit on the 8th place at the English league.
Mauricio Pochettino's side had managed to get into the finals of the Champions League last season, however, were beaten by Liverpool in the final.
Spurs have played 22 matches this season in the Premier League, have won just 8 of them, scored 36 and conceded 31 goals.
Last season Tottenham ended up in the 4th in the English league, showing kind of a bad result compared to the previous years, as they used to end up in the top three.
The salaries paid to the club's players are quite high respective to their form and performance on the field as the highest earner gets around £10.4 million a year.
Here are the list of highest earning Tottenham players.
10. Christian Eriksen
- Age - 27 years
- Position- Attacking Midfield
- Annual Salary- £3,900,000
Eriksen joined Spurs in the summer of 2013 from Ajax. This season the midfielder was in kind of a poor form and many suggested that he just wants to depart as his contract expires this summer.
The Danish international has featured in 26 games for the club has produced just 3 goals and assists.
9. Lucas Moura
- Age - 27 years
- Position- Right Winger
- Annual Salary- £4,160,000
Moura moved to north London from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2018. This term the 27-year-old has made 27 appearances for Spurs has netted 6 times and assisted twice.
The Brazilian is contracted with the club until the summer of 2024.
8. Erik Lamela
- Age - 27 years
- Position- Right Winger
- Annual Salary- £4,160,000
Lamela joined Spurs from Roma in 2013. In current season the 27-year-old has made 18 appearances for the club- missing a number of clashes, including the ones against Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Chelsea, due to a hamstring injury.
He has scored 4 times and provided 3 assists for the North London club.
Lamela's contract with the club will expire in 2022.
7. Toby Alderweireld
- Age - 30 years
- Position- Centre-Back
- Annual Salary- £4,160,000
Alderweireld moved to Tottenham from La Liga side Atletico Madrid in 2015. This season the Belgium international has featured in 26 clashes for Spurs.
His contract with the club is set to expire in 2023.
6. Jan Vertonghen
- Age - 32 years
- Position- Centre-Back
- Annual Salary- £5,200,000
Vertonghen joined Spurs from Ajax back in 2012. Belgium international has made 19 appearances for his side this season so far and even netted once. Vertonghen missed the clashes with Everton, Sheffield United and West Ham due to a muscle injury.
His contract with the club is set to expire this summer.
5. Hugo Lloris
- Age - 33 years
- Position- Goalkeeper
- Annual Salary- £5,200,000
Spurs captain, who is currently sidelined due to a fractured elbow, joined the team from French Olympique Lyon in 2012.
This season Lilywhites keeper has made only 9 appearances for the club as he suffered an elbow injury during during a 3-0 loss to Brighton back in October and during this appearances Lloris has conceded 17 goals.
The World Cup champions is expected to make a comeback this January.
His contract with the club will expire in 2022.
4. Dele Alli
- Age - 23 years
- Position- Attacking Midfield
- Annual Salary- £5,200,000
Alli joined the North London club from third tier Milton Keynes Dons in 2015. This term the 23-year-old has featured on 23 fixtures for Spurs, although missed clashes with Aston Villa and Manchester City earlier in the season due to a hamstring injury. Alli has managed to score 7 times and provided three assists.
His contract with the club is set to expire on 2024.
3. Heung-Min Son
- Age - 27 years
- Position- Left Winger
- Annual Salary- £7,280,000
The South Korean international, who is one of the highest paid Spurs players, joined the side in 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen. This season Son has featured in 26 clashes for Jose Mourinho's side and missed some clashes including against Manchester City earlier in the season, against Brighton and Southampton due to red card suspension.
The 27-year-old has already scored 10 goals and made 9 assists.
His contract with the club will expire in 2023.
2. Tanguy Ndombele
- Age - 23 years
- Position- Central Midfield
- Annual Salary- £10,400,000
Spurs record signing moved to North London this summer from Olympique Lyon. Ndombele has made 20 appearances for Spurs although has missed past three matches with Middlesbrough and Liverpool.
He has netted twice and made 3 assists.
His contract with the club is set to expire in 2025.
- Harry Kane
- Age - 26 years
- Position- Centre-Forward
- Annual Salary- £10,400,000
Spurs talisman alongside Tanguy Ndombele, is the club's highest paid player with £10,400,000 annual salary.
Kane was a Tottenham academy player and throughout his career has played in numerous clubs on loan but permanently joined Spurs first team in 2013.
The 26-year-old has made 25 appearances for the Lilywhites this season so far with 17 goals and two assists.
Unfortunately, Kane has been sidelined until April after rupturing a tendon in his left hamstring in the 1-0 defeat against Southampton on New Year’s Day.
His current deal at North London is set to expire in 2024.
Source-
Spotrac
