Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen
Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen

Tottenham transfer news: Jan Vertonghen hints at move to Spain or Italy this summer


Jan Vertonghen says he could leave Tottenham this summer after getting serious offers from clubs in Spain and Italy.

The 33-year-old Belgian is out-of-contract at Tottenham this summer, and there is still plenty of doubt over just what will happen if the Premier League season is played out after that date.

Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is looking to keep Vertonghen with his squad, but talks with the defender's agent over a new contract have not gone so well.

Vertonghen, whohas been with Tottenham since 2012, may yet sign a new deal with the club but has clearly had other offers and is weighing up moves to Italy and Spain.

"I want to sign with the right club. It could be Spurs, or another club," he told Belgian TV channel Play Sports.

"I really want to continue at top level for a few more years and I would like to play European football next season.

"Since January, a number of clubs have come forward with serious proposals. The Spanish and Italian leagues are the most obvious for the time being, but I will keep all options open."

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The Belgium defender, who has been in and out of the team this season, has revealed he finds himself in a stronger position because of the affect the coronavirus could have on the game.

He added: "I'm free, of course, and many clubs don't have the money to do transfers. Transfer-free players like me are even more coveted in the coronavirus crisis."

The Premier League are still working out a way to end the season, with some leagues around Europe beginning to accept defeat in their bid to complete the campaign.

A centralised camp to play all of the games in several weeks is just one suggestion which has been mooted, but Vertonghen says that would be "dramatic".

"They will do everything to finish the competition and people are even considering quarantining the players, coaches and referees for five weeks," he said.

"So a kind of mini-World Cup. That would be dramatic for a family man like me. But we players have little say about that. Money talks."

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