Tottenham rested Toby Alderweireld at the weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur rested Toby Alderweireld at the weekend and paid the price.
Spurs collapsed in the second half against Southampton, losing 2-1.
It was yet another sign that Spurs need the Belgian, who they are at real risk of losing in the summer.
Alderweireld enters the final year of his contract once June 30 passes, and a clause in his deal means he is available at a bargain price.
The Guardian report Alderweireld can be bought for just £25 million providing a club activates that clause before the final two weeks of the transfer window.
This made the weekend another worrying sign of the future for Spurs.
Mauricio Pochettino gambled that the team could win without Alderweireld, and saw them slip to defeat.
Spurs don’t have a game now until March 31.
They need to use the time to do all they can to persuade Alderweireld to sign a new deal, and get rid of the looming clause which threatens to see the centre-back snatched away from them.
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