{"id":1080124,"date":"2019-03-24T12:34:56","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T12:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1080124"},"modified":"2019-03-24T13:07:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T13:07:06","slug":"vertonghen-alderweireld-spurs-ajax","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/vertonghen-alderweireld-spurs-ajax\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc Overmars confirms Ajax will be “patient” over approach for Spurs duo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ajax would be interested in re-signing Tottenham Hotspur defenders Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld in the future, according to the club’s director of football Marc Overmars.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dutch side are enjoying a successful season as they battle it out for the Eredivisie\u00a0title while continuing with their Champions League adventure.<\/p>\n

Would Spurs pair leave for Ajax? Five things you need to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Both players started their career at Ajax before making their heading towards Tottenham.<\/li>\n
  2. Vertonghen made 220 appearances for the Dutch side, while Alderweireld made 186.<\/li>\n
  3. The defensive pair have helped transform Spurs into a top-four Premier League side while also competing in the Champions League.<\/li>\n
  4. Both players have under a year and a half left on their current deals with the north London club.<\/li>\n
  5. Director of football Overmars has acknowledged this, and the club have therefore approached the two players regarding a move back to Ajax.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7205446-man-utd-need-to-sign-england-s-duel-master<\/p>\n

    Both players enjoyed a highly successful spell with Ajax, with Vertonghen helping the club win two Eredivisie titles and Alderweireld winning three.<\/p>\n

    The Belgian twosome have seemingly enjoyed playing football alongside each other, with Overmars admitting that Ajax want them to continue that on Dutch soil.<\/p>\n

    Admitting that now may not be the time to talk about the potential transfer of the two Spurs defenders, Overmars said<\/a>: “We have to be patient and see what the future holds.”<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xa_EdMMm-Lc<\/p>\n

    They come as a defensive package<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The two Belgians started their career off together at folded\u00a0Belgian club Germinal Beerschot before breaking through the famous Ajax youth system to become first-team regulars.<\/p>\n

    Vertonghen left the club first, joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2012 whereas Alderweireld left Ajax a year later, joining La Liga giants Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n

    A successful loan spell at Southampton led Alderweireld to sign permanently with Tottenham Hotspur in 2015, reuniting him with Vertonghen once more.<\/p>\n

    Since then, they have been key players at the heart of the Spurs defence. On the international stage, the two defenders have 195 caps between them, establishing themselves as a vital pairing on both the domestic and international stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Ajax would be interested in re-signing Tottenham Hotspur defenders Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld in the future, according to the club’s director of football Marc Overmars.\u00a0 The Dutch side are enjoying a successful season as they battle it out for the Eredivisie\u00a0title while continuing with their Champions League adventure. 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