Tottenham Hotspur will be encouraged by the latest news coming out of Benfica regarding their target Andreas Schjelderup.Tottenham have been frustrated with Man City’s antics during the negotiations for Savinho, with the Manchester club yet to give the green light for the 22-year-old’s move to N17.This has seen Spurs do some groundwork on potential alternatives for the Brazilian. One of those alternatives could well be Schjelderup, who has been heavily linked with a move to Tottenham on the back of his outstanding performances for Norway at the World Cup.Over the past few days, Benfica have been holding contract talks with the Spurs target, and there has now been a big development in those negotiations, which will not go unnoticed in North London.Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty ImagesBenfica fail to agree new contract with Tottenham target Andreas SchjelderupAccording to A Bola (as relayed by Sport Witness), the 22-year-old winger has not been convinced by the proposal that Benfica have put forward.The report says that the Portuguese club have offered Schjelderup a total package of €18m (£15.5m) over five years, but the player has not given a positive response to the offer.The winger has informed Benfica that he has no intention of renewing his current deal and is leading towards exiting the club this summer.With the Norwegian star having just two years left on his contract, this has posed a real problem for the Portuguese club, while coming as a boost to Tottenham Hotspur.Spurs find out how much they have to pay for SchjelderupA Bola say that while Marco Silva considers the winger to be a key player, Benfica are aware that this summer could be their last opportunity to get decent value for the player.The Eagles are now prepared to listen to offers starting above €40m (£34.5m) for Schjelderup, which they believe reflects his recent development and potential.The report names Tottenham as a possible destination for the winger but adds that other Premier League clubs and some Serie A sides are also showing interest.READ MORE: Tottenham identify three Eli Junior Kroupi alternatives, including World Cup winnerThe post Tottenham receive big £34.5m Andreas Schjelderup boost as Savinho move stalls appeared first on Spurs Web.