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Spurs and Arsenal suffer Toby Alderweireld setback
SPURS and Arsenal are both destined to miss out on Ajax's highly-rated centre back Toby Alderweireld.
The 24-year-old has been continually linked in the past few months with a plethora of Premier League clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool and the two aforementioned north London outfits.
Alderweireld recently rubbished suggestions that he is Anfield bound, as he is claimed he is still weighing up his future.
Although Spurs and Arsenal are keen to strengthen their respective back lines, it seems Roma are ready to hijack a potential deal.
Sky Sport Italia claim Roma have made an approach for Alderweireld as they are in the grip of a defensive crisis, with Barcelona looking to prise away Marquinhos, who has also been on Manchester City's radar.
They suggest that Alderweireld has come to the attention as they are bereft of a natural centre-half.
Alderweireld, was instrumental this season in helping Ajax to a third consecutive Eredivisie title.