Tottenham winger Erik Lamela hopes to be the next player to be rewarded __with a new contract by the north London club.
Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Kyle Walker have all signed new deals __with improved terms in recent weeks, and Argentine winger Lamela is keen to join the club.
Reports last month claimed that he was looking to double his salary to £120,000 a week, which may explain the delay.
Now Lamela – whose only Premier League goal this season came on the opening day against Everton – has told the Evening Standard:
“I would like to [sign a new deal] because I am very happy here. I feel part of this team which is improving. I have a group of excellent team-mates and I feel very good around them.
“It would make me happy to play for more years in this shirt. Will I be the next to sign? Let’s hope so. At the moment I am thinking only of playing and about Saturday’s game against Leicester.”