Tag: Jan Vertonghen
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Vertonghen tweets anger Arsenal fans
Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has angered fans of Arsenal after celebrating Anderlecht’s leveller in the 3-3 Champions League draw on Tuesday night. Arsene Wenger’s side went 3-0 ahead during the game at the Emirates Stadium, but goals from Anthony Vanden Borre (2) and Aleksandar Mitrovic saw the Belgian side claim an important point. Vertonghen wasted…
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Vertonghen praises ‘Ronaldo’ like Kane
Jan Vertonghen has hailed Tottenham hat-trick hero Harry Kane, comparing him to Cristiano Ronaldo, The 21-year-old scored a superb hat-trick for Spurs as they beat Asteras Tripolis on Thursday night in the Europa League. Kane’s tally in European action now this season stands at six goals in five games and his team-mate Jan Vertonghen has…
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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…
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Vertonghen won’t sign new Spurs deal
Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has claimed he will not be signing a new deal at White Hart Lane, but insists he is not looking for a move away. The Belgium ace was heavily linked to Barcelona during the summer, leading to reports that Spurs had offered the 27-year-old a new improved deal, however Vertonghen claims…
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Roma prepare Spurs raid
Roma will reportedly make a bid for Tottenham Hotspur defender Vlad Chiriches if they sell centre-half Mehdi Benatia to Manchester United. Italian source La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Red Devils are now in pole position to lure unsettled Benatia away from Serie A, with bitter rivals City cooling their interest in the Moroccan. The…
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Musacchio set to be announced by Spurs
Football Express News understands that Tottenham Hotspur are set to announce the summer signing of Mateo Musacchio from Villarreal. The 23-year-old defender has been linked with a summer exit from Spanish side Villarreal after yet another impressive season at the El Madrigal, prompting the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Barcelona and Spurs all to…
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Vertonghen will not be joining Barcelona this summer
Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen has once again discussed the interest of Barcelona this summer, but has insisted that he will remain with the English club. Belgian defender Vertonghen has been heavily linked with a move to Catalan giants Barcelona this summer as new boss Luis Enrique cited a need for a new central defender,…
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Vertonghen delighted with Barcelona interest
Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen has spoken of his delight at being linked with a move to Barcelona. The Belgian defender has been strongly linked with a move to the Catalan giants this summer, with some reports in Spanish media stating that a four-year contract had been agreed in principle. A move has since silenced…
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Spurs reject Barca’s defender bid
Football Express News understands that Tottenham Hotspur have rejected Barcelona’s bid for defender Jan Vertonghen. Barcelona’s search for a new central defender is continuing to rumble on during the transfer window but they made their interest in Spurs defender Vertonghen concrete on Monday after submitting a serious bid. Further on Monday, it was understood that…
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Barcelona struggle to sign a centre-back
Football Express News understands that Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta is struggling to find a suitable centre-back for the club. Calls for a new centre-back to be signed at Barcelona have been made by club members, media men and fans for a number of seasons and following the announcement that Carles Puyol was to retire,…
