• Alderweireld agrees new
Tottenham deal to 2023• Mourinho says Spurs are ahead of where he expectedJosé Mourinho is hoping Jan Vertonghen will follow his compatriot Toby Alderweireld in committing to Tottenham after the
Belgium defender ended speculation over his future by agreeing a new contract lasting until 2023.
Alderweireld – whose previous deal had been due to expire in the summer, meaning he would have been able to discuss terms over a free transfer to overseas clubs at the start of January – is believed to have almost trebled his earnings to around £150,000 having previously looked set to leave.