Spurs reportedly ready to triple managerial target’s wages, he’s on Barca radar – originally posted on Sportslens.com
According to 90min, Tottenham Hotspur are prepared to offer a contract worth £15 million per year to Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers in a bid to land him.
The Northern Irishman currently earns £5 million per year at the King Power Stadium, but the Foxes are ready to match Spurs’ offer and would even be prepared to better it in order to retain his services.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has made Rodgers their top target to replace Jose Mourinho, and will look to land him this summer after attempting to bring him to North London from Swansea City in 2012.
Manchester City identified the Leicester boss as the top target to replace Pep Guardiola had the Spaniard not signed a new contract.
Barcelona President Joan Laporta also has the Spanish-speaking Rodgers on his radar and he is one of his candidates should he look to replace Ronald Koeman this summer.
Spurs have got a huge battle on their hands should the La Liga giants come calling for the former Liverpool boss in the coming weeks.
With four years still left on his Leicester deal, Rodgers is yet to make a decision on Spurs’ offer and it will be interesting to see whether Levy will be able to get his man this time.
While the North Londoners could miss out on Champions League football for the second season running, they remain a big side and will always attract the big players and managers.
Leicester could be playing in Europe’s elite competition next term and that is likely to have a huge say on Rodgers’ final decision.
In other news, Italian manager has applied for the Spurs job.