Tottenham have reportedly opened talks with Ajax skipper Jan Vertonghen, and will battle north London rivals Arsenal for his signature, according to The Daily Mail.
Reports from Holland earlier in the week indicated that Arsene Wenger’s men were the frontrunners to land the Belgium international come the summer transfer window, but it is now believed that the White Hart Lane outfit are firmly in the race also.
With the impressive centre back’s contract expiring at the Amsterdam Arena in the summer of 2013, the Eredivisie champions are resigned to losing their key man this summer, with a reported fee of £7 million suffice to bring him to England.
The player’s agent has confirmed that he wants to move to the Premier League, but at this stage has not revealed which clubs are in the running to be his next employer.
“Jan has some dream clubs, which are special for him,” Vertonghen’s agent Mustapha Nakhli told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.
“Playing football in the top of the Premier League is something he has always hoped for.”
By Gareth McKnight
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