According to reports in the press, Tottenham Hotspur will go head to head with North London rivals Arsenal in the summer for Ajax’s highly rated Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen. Arsenal want Vertonghen to be reunited with former club mate Thomas Vermaelen at the Emirates Stadium as they seek to mount a title challenge next season, but Spurs are viewing him as a possible replacement for inspirational but injury prone defender Ledley King, whose deal expires at the end of the current season
Vertonghen, who has also been linked with Newcastle United, is a versatile defender who can also double up as a defensive midfielder. The 24 year old is valued at somewhere around £10m.
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