Tottenham close in on Toby Alderweireld transfer Toby Alderweireld is hoping to complete a move to Tottenham Hotspur after returning from his honeymoon in Bali.Tottenham are understood to be edging closer to agreeing a fee for Alderweireld with Atletico Madrid, who had tried to send the central defender to Chelsea as part of a bid to re-sign Filipe Luis.
With Chelsea lukewarm on the idea of taking Alderweireld, Spurs have stepped up negotiations to make the Belgian their third signing of the summer.
Alderweireld is keen to partner his former Ajax team-mate and Belgium international colleague Jan Vertonghen in the centre of Tottenham’s defence next season.The 26-year-old is currently in Bali celebrating his honeymoon after getting married last Friday and expects his future to be sorted out swiftly after his return.
Southampton, where Alderweireld spent last season on loan, remain interested in signing the defender permanently but Spurs are now strong favourites to complete a deal.The anticipated signing of Alderweireld should complete head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s surgery to his Tottenham defence, following the arrivals of centre back Kevin Wimmer and right-back Kieran Trippier.
Tottenham finished last season in fifth place in the Premier League table, six points behind Manchester United, despite conceding more goals than any club in the top 13 positions.
The 53 goals Spurs conceded were two more than relegated Hull City and the same as Burnley, who also went down.
Other than tightening up his defence, Pochettino wants a new central midfielder and at least one more forward before the new season starts on August 8.
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