Tottenham Hotspur have opened up talks with defender Jan Vertonghen about renewing his contract, though remain hesitant about offering him anything longer than a one-year extension.
The 32-year-old - whose current deal is set to expire at the end of the season, at which point he could depart the club on a free - was benched at the start of the season amid rumours of a rift in the squad, but he has since started all of the club's last four Premier League games, playing every single minute.
And now, according to a report from Daily Mail
As it stands, they are thus opening the discussions with just one-year deals. However, the inking of 30-year-old Moussa Sissoko's four-year deal at the start of the campaign will likely hand Vertonghen a nice bargaining chip.
No one is more cognisant of Vertonghen's age than the centre-back himself but, speaking on Monday, he explained why it wasn't an issue in his eyes.
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"I'm very aware of my age. But I feel fairly young. I want to play as many games as I can at highest possible level," he explained. "I'm very ambitious. I feel like I still have a couple of good years left in me. That's definitely how I'm feeling now. I hope I can help the team for as long as I can."
Source : 90min