{"id":1091215,"date":"2019-05-29T16:53:05","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T15:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1091215"},"modified":"2019-05-29T16:53:05","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T15:53:05","slug":"toby-alderweireld-expects-tottenham-next-season","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/toby-alderweireld-expects-tottenham-next-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Toby Alderweireld expects to be a Tottenham player next season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Toby Alderweireld says he expects to be a Tottenham player next season despite ongoing speculation about a move away from the club.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The defender has one year left on his current contract and has been linked with Manchester United in recent months.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Toby Alderweireld: Will he stay or will he go? 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