Toby Alderweireld’s future at Tottenham is in doubt.
The fee works out at just £44 million.
Alderweireld’s contract expires in 2019, leaving Tottenham needing to cash in this summer if they cannot agree an extension.
Alderweireld wants a wage increase which Tottenham are currently unprepared to meet.
The Belgian is among their star players, but he has been out injured since October and despite a wobble in early to mid December, their form has held up.
If Tottenham did have to cash in on Alderweireld, they should really be setting their sights higher than £44 million.
He may be 29 and have only one year left on his deal, but Virgil van Dijk’s £75 million switch to Liverpool has set the bar high for centre-backs.
Alderweireld is among Europe’s very best, and if Tottenham can wait until after the World Cup, they could well see his value rise.
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