Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is desperate to keep hold of his best players as the Dane attempts to usher in a brand-new era at the club, following the departure of ex-chairman Daniel Levy.
Levy, after 24 years overseeing the day-to-day running of Spurs, was forced to resign from his post as the Lewis family and ENIC attempt to go in a new direction.
While the 63-year-old helped to transform Tottenham into a financial powerhouse off the field with much larger commercial appeal, Levy has always attracted criticism due to their lack of on-pitch success, with Spurs winning just two major trophies since 2001.
CEO Vinai Vinkatesham is expected to take a more hands-on role amid a broader restructure of the club, and Spurs are believed to be attracting interest from investors in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the USA as a result, who see an opportunity to turn the Lilywhites into a Premier League powerhouse (TEAMtalk).
The Lewis family are also prepared to pump more money into the club, according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, and this cash could be reinvested into paying higher player wages in an attempt to attract the world's best.
"A lot of Tottenham fans complain about the fact that we don't spend as much money on players as our rivals, we don't pay the kind of wages our rivals pay," Solhekol started.
"Now, that could be set to change, because Tottenham's majority owners, the Lewis family, could be ready to put more money into the club.
"If they believe that we [Tottenham] need to pay higher wages, or if we need to spend more in the transfer market, then I think they will be backed to do that."
Currently, Spurs have the lowest wage to turn over ratio in the Premier League at 42 per cent, and it isn't out of the question that elite clubs could come in to tempt Frank's stars with a much higher salary elsewhere.
According to reports, imperious Spurs centre-back Micky van de Ven has been attracting interest from Real Madrid, but now London rivals Chelsea are also keeping a watchful eye on the Dutchman.
Tottenham ready bumper Micky van de Ven salary offer amid Chelsea interest
That is according to TBR Football and journalist Graeme Bailey, who reports that Tottenham are ready to double van de Ven's salary of around £50,000-per-week amid interest from Stamford Bridge, Real and Bayern Munich.
Vinkatesham is also prepared to open talks with the 24-year-old and his representatives about the possibility of a pay rise which could be worth £100,000-per-week, right after making Cristian Romero the joint highest-paid player at the club on a new £195,000-per-week contract running until 2029.
New signing Xavi Simons is also on £195,000-per-week, according to Capology, so it appears Vinkatesham is already beginning to pay illustrious squad members much more in what is a real statement of intent from ENIC.
Tying down van de Ven would come as another major boost for Frank, right after Romero decided against joining Atlético Madrid to commit his future, and Nottingham Forest boss Ange Postecoglou has previously explained why it could be an absolute necessity.