How much Coventry City or Ipswich Town may need to pay Swansea's Zan Vipotnik in wages | OneFootball

Coventry City and Ipswich Town are keen on Swansea City's Zan Vipotnik, who would be in line for a pay rise if he joined either club this summer.

Coventry City are on the verge of promotion to the Premier League, with Ipswich Town favourites to join them in the second automatic spot at the moment.

Frank Lampard’s side have been brilliant this season, and the advantage of securing an early promotion will mean they can have a head start on recruitment.

Although you can be sure that all clubs in the promotion hunt are drawing up lists of potential targets for either division, and one player who is seemingly on Ipswich’s and Coventry’s radar is Zan Vipotnik.

The Slovenian international has been the standout performer in the

Championship this season for Swansea, scoring 20 goals so far.

Therefore, it’s no surprise that he is attracting admirers, and even though Swansea secured Vipotnik on a new long-term contract last month, there’s no guarantee that he will stick around with Vitor Matos' side hardly looking capable of competing for promotion anytime soon.

Zan Vipotnik’s new contract brought a wage rise at Swansea City

Even if Vipotnik does depart in the summer, the fact he signed a new deal was great news for the Welsh side, as it will protect his value, whilst it will also ensure that they are in a strong negotiating position with any prospective buyers.

So, the Swans will be rightly demanding a big fee for their star man, and it will be interesting to see what sort of offers are made in the window.

Of course, Swansea had to submit an improved contract offer to Vipotnik for him to agree to an extension, and Capology estimates that he has gone from £12,500 a week to a basic wage of £20,000, with an additional £5,000 a week in bonuses.

Again, we must stress that these figures are only estimates, but that sort of money puts Vipotnik among the highest earners at the club, along with Cameron Burgess and Adam Idah, which he deserves when you consider his impact on the team.

Zan Vipotnik will be set for another wage rise if he reaches the Premier League

In comparison, Capology say that Ipswich are paying their top earners at around £35,000 basic a week, with Coventry’s highest paid players on £25,000.

Obviously, if they’re promoted, the wages of those players will go up considerably, and new recruits will be brought in on salaries that blow that structure out of the water.

That comes naturally when you pay a big fee for a player, so if Vipotnik did arrive at either Coventry or Ipswich, he would be in a position to demand another hefty pay rise to put him on par with others in the top flight.

The striker will leave all of that to his agent, but it wouldn’t be a shock if he could pick up at least a £50,000 a week basic weekly wage as a Premier League player.

Those interested clubs will no doubt be telling Vipotnik’s representatives that he will be in line for a pay rise if he does sign, and it will be a temptation, along with the chance to test himself at the highest level.

Ultimately, though, Swansea