Tottenham activate one-year extension in Alderweireld’s contract (Goal)

The defender’s terms have been lengthened to the end of next season, keeping him tied to White Hart Lane until 2020.

Tottenham have activated a one-year extension clause in defender Toby Alderwiereld’s contract, manager Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed.

The centre-back has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United and would have been able to negotiate a pre-contract agreement in January with his previous deal set to expire at the end of this season.

However, these new terms will prevent Spurs from losing a prized asset for nothing, although the terms reportedly include a £25m buyout clause that will be active during the summer window. Read more

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