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Man Utd transfer news: Big Toby Alderweireld update as Jose Mourinho confident of deal
MANCHESTER UNITED are confident of signing Tottenham star Toby Alderweireld this summer.
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The Belgium international is a long-term target for the Red Devils, with Jose Mourinho keen to add a new centre-half to his squad.
Alderweireld, 29, put United on red alert this week, claiming his time spent on the sidelines last season at Tottenham was unjust.
Spurs are demanding around £60m for the defender this summer, with the Red Devils currently unwilling to pay up.
However, according to The Independent, United feel the deal is there to be done - and Mourinho is confident of getting his man.
They also say that talks between the two clubs broke down weeks ago due to Tottenham’s asking price for Alderweireld.
Man Utd transfer news: Jose Mourinho is confident of signing Tottenham star Toby Alderweireld
Alderweireld impressed at the World Cup in Russia this summer as Belgium beat England in the third-place playoff.
And the defender admitted he was determined to prove his worth in Russia ahead of this season.
"I was very focused on this tournament [the World Cup],” he said.
"I wanted to prove something to me, show that the period before the tournament in which I, for whatever reason, did not play, it was unjustified.
"I wanted to show that I'm still Toby, same as in November."
When asked whether he knows where he’ll be playing this season, Alderweireld added: "I really know nothing.
"In my head, I'm just going back to Tottenham. We'll see."