Pochettino: Vertonghen happy at Spurs

Mauricio Pochettino insists Jan Vertonghen is happy at Tottenham Hotspur, despite being linked away from the club.

The Belgian defender revealed in September that he had no interest in renewing his contract at White Hart Lane, which has four years remaining.

Links to a number of European clubs have been maintained with La Liga giants Barcelona heavily linked to the central defender.

However, Spurs boss Pochettino believes that he is keen to stay in North London.

“No it doesn’t affect the situation,” Pochettino said. “It’s a very long contract and he is happy inside and we have a very good relationship.”

“I never hear from Jan he wants to leave or change something. It is impossible to trust in other people than him because for me it is important that when we have a chat inside my office Jan never told me he wants to leave.

“I have trust in my player and Jan never told me about that. He is happy at Tottenham. Maybe sometimes he wants to play more but it’s my decision. He is happy and I’m happy with him.”


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