Chelsea have shown interest in Toby Alderweireld and yet the defender reveals there are no developments in his contract negotiations with Tottenham.
Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham Hotspur and Joshua King of AFC Bournemouth.
Toby Alderweireld has revealed that there have been no new developments in his contract negotiations with Tottenham Hotspur.
Asked about it following the 1-0 Premier League victory over Bournemouth on Saturday (October 14) the centre-back simply told the Sun: “No.”
Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham Hotspur controls the ball while under pressure during the Premier League match against Huddersfield Town.
Alderweireld signed a five-year deal with the North London club when he joined from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2015 and there have been no improvements on the terms in that since.
That is despite the fact the 28-year-old has greatly impressed during his time with Spurs and was named in the PFA team of the year in 2015/16.
Alderweireld’s agent Stijn Francis has been pushing for his client to be paid the same as the highest earners at the club – which includes Harry Kane, Jan Vertonghen and captain Hugo Lloris.
Davinson Sanchez, Harry Kane, Kieran Trippier, Hugo Lloris and Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur during a training session.
These talks have been made all the more pertinent because of interest in the Belgium international from London rivals Chelsea, who considered a move for the defender in August.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino has previously said he has no concerns about Alderweireld’s contract situation, but should Tottenham fans be starting to get a little concerned that no progress seems to have been made in the talks at all?
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