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So why was Jan not even in the squad today then?
So why was Jan not even in the squad today then?
So why was Jan not even in the squad today then?
Didn't some of the ITKs tell us Jan's contract was 'done' a few weeks back.
Like some others on here I'm no big Jan fan. To me he was a disappointment last season, and the way Liverpool got at us this season didn't bode well for the future.
If Fazio and Vlad/Dier can hit it off, wouldn't mind seeing Jan sold and another HG 'Shawcross' type brought in instead next year.
Can't really blame him can you? Our summer dealings proved that we have owners that have no ambition what so ever why would a player of his calibre want to be tied down to the club when he more than likely can leave next summer for a club who actually try and win things.
He isnt that good
Jan Vertonghen: I'm not signing a new contract - but I'm happy at Tottenham
Jan Vertonghen today revealed that he has decided not to sign a new contract with Spurs but insists he remains happy at the club.
The Belgian defender was widely reported to have agreed an extension to his current deal amid rumours linking him with a move to Barcelona in the summer transfer window.
Vertonghen’s agent, Mustapha Nakhli, was quoted earlier this month as saying “we have spoken to [chairman] Daniel Levy about a new contract for Jan and the negotiations were very good — we hope to sort everything out soon”.
But after a series of discussions, both the club and Vertonghen have agreed to put talks on hold for the time being, although the 27-year-old was keen to stress this was not a signal of any serious discontent at White Hart Lane under the club’s new manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Asked about his contract situation, Vertonghen replied: “I am not signing. No. We agreed not to. I would prefer not to say why. I still have four years left. I am happy at the club and I think they are happy with me. That’s where it ends. I am very happy, we have a good manager, we have a good team and a lot of good players. The squad is very big and you have to work hard to play every game, and I hope I am playing again soon.
“It is good [under Pochettino]. He is working well with a lot of videos and individually he talks a lot with the players. He is a manager who expects a lot from players. We work hard and that is good — it will pay off in the end.”
Vertonghen started last night’s 3-1 Capital One Cup third round victory over Nottingham Forest and has featured in five of Spurs’ nine games so far this season, although he was left on the bench for last weekend’s Premier League defeat against West Brom.
“I want to play in the biggest games,” he said. “That is what you are a footballer for. We have a lot of centre-backs now with [Federico] Fazio, with Eric Dier, who is doing very well. Obviously Vlad [Chiriches] and Younes [Kaboul] played at the weekend and we are fighting for two places with those guys. Everyone has to be just that little bit better so that the manager chooses them.”
Spurs were roused from their slumbers last night after falling behind to Forest midfielder Jorge Grant’s 61st minute strike.
Pochettino’s double substitution yielded significant results as both Ryan Mason and Harry Kane came off the bench to score either side of Roberto Soldado’s smartly converted effort. Mason’s goal — a superb 30-yard drive — capped an impressive cameo along with Kane, who proved more effective in 25 minutes than Paulinho was all night.
Pochettino changed his entire team from the one that lost to West Brom, and although there weren’t many who significantly enhanced their case for inclusion against Arsenal on Saturday, it should be pointed out this was a completely different game from the one they will face at Emirates Stadium.
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/jan...tract--but-im-happy-at-tottenham-9755184.html
so he is offski next then, maybe even in January but definitely next summer.......it also explains why Poch has dropped him to the EL and cup games. I wonder who has tapped him up :-k
He isnt that good
Maybe not now, but he's still the best defender we have and was one of the best defenders in the premier league during his first season.
sue me ....i like to read between the lines. Tbh i think he will end up at Utd and Levy will fleece them for over 20-25 mill because of their desperation for a centre halfThat's a lot of assumptions you've made there....
A lot of foreign players look good in their first season, its after that when you really see what they are about once they are a known quantity and he hasn't done it since - not to say he cant reach those heights again. But we've had a player on our hands now for over a season who hasn't been that good.....
A lot of foreign players look good in their first season, its after that when you really see what they are about once they are a known quantity and he hasn't done it since - not to say he cant reach those heights again. But we've had a player on our hands now for over a season who hasn't been that good.....
sue me ....i like to read between the lines. Tbh i think he will end up at Utd and Levy will fleece them for over 20-25 mill because of their desperation for a centre half
obviously that doesnt apply to Soldado, Lamela, Paulinho, Capoue and Chiriches
I'm sorry, over a season? He's barely played this season.