Tottenham Hotspur need to get Japhet Tanganga’s situation resolved quickly.
A few months ago, Tottenham Hotspur had a series of contractual worries.
Christian Eriksen, Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld were all in the final year of their contract.
But Tottenham have sold Eriksen and signed Alderweireld up to a new deal, while Vertonghen looks set to leave North London.
But there’s another player who has come to the fore in recent months who desperately needs an extension too – Japhet Tanganga.
The 20-year-old has emerged as a mainstay in Spurs’ senior side under Jose Mourinho but, worryingly, he is out of contract in a few months.
On February 7, The Standard reported that talks were underway to tie him down to a new deal but over a month later we’re still waiting for an announcement.
It’s particularly worrying now that the football calendar has been suspended until April 4 at the earliest.
The Lilywhites might not have a lot of football over the next three weeks – and possibly a lot longer – but it’s vital that work goes on behind the scenes and especially with Tanganga’s contract.
Tottenham don’t want to be in a position where they’re sweating over whether he’s going to re-sign.
And if a bigger, richer club come in with an offer that trumps the North Londoners’ wage increase of £15,000 per week [The Standard] then it seems plausible that he could consider it.
Tottenham did well to salvage a transfer fee from Eriksen and tie down Alderweireld, but it’s equally as important that the Tanganga situation is resolved soon.
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