According to reports, Ross Barkley will have to take a salary reduction in order to complete a move from Everton to Tottenham this summer.
It has been confirmed that the England international will be leaving the Toffees this summer after turning down the opportunity to sign a new contract with the club.
The runners-up in the Premier League title race last season, Spurs are now said to be keen on purchasing the attacking midfielder to strengthen the squad.
The North London club’s highest wage earners, Harry Kane, Hugo Lloris and Christian Eriksen earn close to £100,000 a week and it is unlikely that they will pay Barkley a sum of money close to this and therefore, he might have to take a pay cut to .
Everton are demanding around £40 million for Barkley which they may struggle to get considering that the player has just a year left on his contract and also because Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is known to be a difficult negotiator.
