Christian Eriksen signed a new deal over the last couple of days, but should the likes of Jan Vertonghen be next in line for new terms?
Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen applauds fans
Tottenham Hotspur have made it their business in recent months to offer fresh terms to their key and promising players, and no new contract would have been celebrated more emphatically than the announcement that midfielder Christian Eriksen has signed a new deal until 2020.
Following on from extensions agreed by the Dane, Kevin Wimmer and Mousa Dembele earlier in the summer, as well as Mauricio Pochettino himself signing a new deal, below are the three players Spurs should next look to tie down to improved and extended deals.
Hugo Lloris
The French international’s deal expires in 2019, but as arguably the highest profile player in the side, and the club captain, Tottenham regularly have to bat away reported interest in the former Lyon man each summer.
Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris
Lloris has regularly talked up his relationship with manager Mauricio Pochettino, and at 29-year-old, he is still relatively young for a goalkeeper. If former teammate Brad Friedel is anything to go by, Lloris may have another ten years of top level football in him. With the club flourishing over the last couple of years, it would be a big statement to get Lloris to agree a new, improved long-term deal.
Jan Vertonghen
Vertonghen is the only first team player whose contract expires before 2019, and after finding his best form again under Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine would do well to extend his deal beyond it’s current expiry date of 2018.
Liverpool’s Sadio Mane in action with Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen
The Belgian, alongside compatriot Toby Alderweireld and Kevin Wimmer, have helped Spurs become one of the best defences in the division, and as long as he can stay fit, there is no reason to break that group up.
Harry Kane
The England striker and talisman of Tottenham only signed a new contract with the club in January, but so important is he to Spurs, as evidenced by his two wonderful goalscoring campaigns over the last couple of years, that Mauricio Pochettino and Daniel Levy may feel it is the right thing to bump Kane up to the highest earners at the club.
It is clear that the 23-year-old has a deep love of the club, and even if Kane is yet to get off the mark this season, Spurs ensuring he feels like he is valued both by manager and the finance men will go a long way to keeping the player at White Hart Lane as long as possible, even his entire career.
Harry Kane celebrates with Christian Eriksen (L) after scoring the second goal for Tottenham
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