It is hard to believe that despite a £25m release clause that came into effect this summer, Tottenham Hotspur still managed to keep hold of Toby Alderweireld. However, the Belgian could still be available for free next summer as he has not extended his contract with Spurs so far.
Ad
Trending
Alderweireld has been a consistent performer for the London side since joining them in July 2015. Together with his countryman Jan Vertonghen, he set up a formidable central defensive partnership that became the backbone of the Tottenham team under Mauricio Pochettino. Since the Argentinean’s departure and the subsequent arrival of Jose Mourinho, Alderweireld continues to be one of the most important members of the team. As such, it is hard to imagine that Spurs would allow him to leave for free. However, if that does happen, he will have no dearth of suitors, because at just 30 years old, Alderweireld still has quite a few good seasons left in him.
The Belgian is a very capable defender who reads the game very well and is good with the ball at his feet. He was a target for Jose Mourinho when the Portuguese was in charge of Manchester United. It now remains to be seen if Mourinho can manage to convince Alderweireld to sign an extension between now and the end of the season.
×
Feedback
Why did you not like this content?
Was this article helpful?
Thank You for feedback
About the author
Deepungsu Pandit
Deepungsu is a veteran football journalist who has been covering daily transfer roundups and news for over six years at Sportskeeda. He has written over 8500 articles for the website, and has garnered over 19.5Million reads.
Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer's Wikipedia page.
Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.
Deepungsu has been a Manchester United supporter since the year 2000. Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and the Scotsman helped him get through some of the toughest days of his life. Like the fiery Scot, Deepungsu also leaves no stone unturned when it comes to accuracy in articles and only relies on credible sources.
Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.
Trending
