As featured on NewsNow: Football news

Toronto FC offer amazing £90,000-a-week to Spurs striker Defoe

Toronto FC are offering Jermain Defoe a BIGGER contract than his current Tottenham deal to make the move to Canada. The Mirror says Defoe has received a whopping £5million-a-year offer to quit Spurs for Major League Soccer in January.

Toronto FC have put a stunning package - including £90,000-a-week in salary - on the table to try to tempt the "incredible" England striker away from the White Hart Lane club.

They face competition from Queens Park Rangers, however, with Harry Redknapp set make a renewed bid to persuade the 31-year-old to join their Championship promotion push.

 For the big stories and the banter follow us on Twitter: @tribalfootball

Video of the day:

About the author

Tribal Football Staff

×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

  1. Go Ad-Free
  2. Faster site experience
  3. Support great writing
  4. Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free
×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free