Some Tottenham Hotspur fans on Twitter believe that they already have a potential class replacement for Jan Vertonghen.
The Belgium international looks set to leave after eight years in North London.
The Spurs centre-back is out of contract with the club next summer and no extension has been agreed as of yet.
Japhet Tanganga’s emergence is a positive in an otherwise poor season for Tottenham.
The 21-year-old, who came through the club’s academy, had been impressing at left-back under Jose Mourinho following Mauricio Pochettino’s dismissal.
But he is naturally a centre-back and with money tight at the Lilywhites these days, the club’s fans believe that Tanganga deserves the chance to replace the long-serving Belgian.
Here’s what some of them are saying on Twitter:
Mourinho is known for having and coaching some very fine centre-backs, with Raphael Varane of Real Madrid previously raving about how the Portuguese manager has improved his game in Spain.
And if Mourinho views Tanganga as a central defender for the long term then that suggests the youngster could have what it takes.
That being said, Vertonghen has been a pillar of strength in this Tottenham team for close to a decade and he won’t be easily replaced at all.
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