Arsenal in contact for AlderweireldReports in Netherlands suggest Arsenal have been in contact with Ajax over the transfer of central defender Toby Alderweireld.
According to AD, sources from the Amsterdam club confirmed that Arsenal had been in contact for the Belgian international on monday, as they look to boost their squad.
Atletico Madrid have also been credited with interest, but had their bid of around ?4.5 million rejected, as Ajax seek ?7.5 million for the player, who has one year left on his current deal.
Unless this asking price is met, Marc Overmars, the director at Ajax, is unwilling to let the centre back leave, and will try to persuade him to sign an= contract extension, if no club successfully makes the right offer.
Interest from Russia has dwindled, as Spartak Moscow went for another option, whilst the player himself has already turned down Norwich City, after they had bid ?7.5 million.
Ajax signed Mike van der Hoorn earlier this summer to replace the 24 year old, should he leave, whilst Joel Veltmen is also pushing for a first team slot in the defence.
Alderweireld has been with Ajax for nine years, and after making his debut in 2008, he has went on to appear 186 times, winning the Eredivisie title on three occasions.
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