According to The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare, Tottenham Hotspur refused to hand Belgian centre-back Jan Vertonghen a contract extension because he wants a two-year deal and given his struggles this season.
Spurs weren’t keen to hand a 33-year-old steadily approaching the twilight of his career up to two years, and his performances so far this term have done little to convince the club.
Vertonghen is now a squad player having struggled to force his way into boss Jose Mourinho’s starting XI, and the North London side are more than happy to see him leave on a free at the end of the season.