Premier League clubs are fearful of asking players to take a pay cut as they could end up leaving for nothing. The coronavirus pandemic has hit clubs financially with a lack of matchday revenue causing them to place staff on furlough.
Newcastle were the first to do so and Tottenham followed suit, but there is a reluctance to ask their players to take a pay cut without some sort of concensus being reached.
Otherwise there is a risk of players triggering legal claims for unpaid wages that could see them leave on a free. Top flights players are supposedly prepared to accept a reduction in salary but are seeking guidance from the PFA, reports the Daily Mail.