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Tottenham transfer news: Mauricio Pochettino hints at defender deal
MAURICIO POCHETTINO has hinted that defender Jan Vertonghen will be the next Tottenham player to sign a new contract.
Mauricio Pochettino hints at new Jan Vertonghen deal
Vertonghen's current deal expires in the summer of 2018 and the Belgian has been negotiating fresh terms since early this year.
Spurs have already tied seven players down to new contracts since the transfer window closed and Pochettino suggested another is soon to follow.
"In the next few days maybe one more will appear and then we will see what happens," Pochettino said.
Asked if Vertonghen would be that player, he added: "I cannot give names but maybe yes it is a centre-back.
"All the players that are involved in negotiations it is through the agent but Jan is another player who is in my plans for the future."
Kyle Walker yesterday became the seventh Spurs player to agree a new contract this month, joining Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen, Eric Dier, Danny Rose, Harry Winks and Tom Carroll.