Tottenham transfer news: alderweireld issue ‘similar’ to sanchez deal

Alderweireld has been linked with a move away from Tottenham to Manchester United this summer. The Belgium centre-back is out of contract at the end of the upcoming season but Spurs do have

the option to trigger a one-year extension in his deal. However, if they do that then Alderweireld has a clause meaning he will be available to buy for only £25million next summer. Arsenal

chose to cash in on Sanchez in January before his contract expired, swapping the Chilean for Henrikh Mkhitaryan. And Parlour believes Spurs will do the same with Alderweireld before the

transfer window shuts. “Alderweireld is one of the best central defenders in the Premier League so it’s a really difficult situation for Tottenham,” he told bwin. “There will be a lot of

clubs in the Premier League and abroad who will be interested. “The situation is very similar to what Arsenal faced with Alexis Sanchez whereby the club can either cash in or keep the player

and risk losing him for peanuts. “Tottenham have lots of bills to pay with the new stadium so I think Alderweireld will leave the club this summer.” Alderweireld made just 22 appearances

for Tottenham in all competitions last season. Jan Vertonghen and Davinson Sanchez were often preferred to him in the Premier League in the second half of the campaign.