4 players who could still leave the Premier League during the current transfer window

#4 Toby Alderweireld

Interest in Toby Alderweireld has been surprisingly low thus far, but could he still move in this window?

We’ve already discussed Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and his worries that the early closing of the Premier League transfer window could cause problems for English clubs in the market, and that’s because he doesn’t just have Christian Eriksen on the verge of an exit.

Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld is also entering into the final months of his current contract, and like Eriksen, it doesn’t seem that he’s willing to sign a new deal at Spurs.

The case of Alderweireld is a curious one; a clause in his current contract meant that he was actually available for a stunningly low fee of just £25m earlier in the window, but surprisingly, none of Tottenham’s rivals made a move and that clause ended in July.

Quite why nobody attempted to sign him is a mystery given his reputation as one of the Premier League’s top central defenders.

It is true that the Belgian has suffered a couple of serious hamstring injuries in previous seasons, and at age 31 he’s getting no younger – but 2018/19 saw him back to his imperious best and he’s started this season well, too.

And like Eriksen, while he’s able to walk away for nothing in the summer of 2020 it’s likely that Daniel Levy wouldn’t be able to demand a huge fee for him.

Italian club Roma were rumored to be considering a move for him earlier in the window, and while a deal sending Nicolo Zaniolo is now off the table due to the Premier League’s window closing, it’s highly possible that Spurs will return to the table and offer the Italians the Belgian again before September 2nd.