‘Extraordinary’ Spurs target wants £130k-a-week, Levy ready to pay – report

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Tottenham Hotspur have been heavily linked with Franck Kessie in recent weeks.

While links between Spurs and Kessie go back a while, the midfielder is now more likely than ever to move.

Kessie’s contract expires next summer and discussions with Milan over a new deal appear to have stalled.

Last week, Milan Live reported that Tottenham were leading the race for Kessie.

In addition, the Italian outlet claimed the 25-year-old had wage demands of 10m euro a year (£163,000-a-week).

Now, a Corriere dello Sport report has emerged claiming Kessie is actually after 8m euro a year.

This works out at around £130,000-a-week.

Tottenham were reportedly willing to pay Kessie £163,000-a-week, so if the Corriere report is true, it’d be even better news.

Admittedly, Spurs have a tough opponent in the race for Kessie – Mauricio Pochettino’s Paris Saint-Germain.

Meanwhile, Milan reportedly continue to fall short of the Ivory Coast international’s salary demands.

They’re apparently not moving above 6m euro a year (around £97,500-a-week).

According to Corriere, “there are more enticing offers from abroad” – namely Tottenham and PSG.

A player of Kessie’s calibre would bolster the Spurs ranks considerably.

Vincenzo Montella has deemed him “extraordinary“

Meanwhile, Gennaro Gattuso said Kessie is “clearly stronger” than he was as a player.