Tottenham confirmed yesterday that Jan Vertonghen and Michel Vorm had signed contract extensions to see out the rest of the season with the club.
Both players had been due to leave on June 30 when their previous contracts expired and there was some uncertainty, at least in the case of Vertonghen, whether this agreement would be reached as any injury sustained over the Premier League run-in could jeopardise the 33-year-old’s chances of getting a decent offer in the summer transfer window.
Indeed, Ryan Fraser has declined a short-term extension at relegation-threatened Bournemouth for exactly that reason. But Vertonghen is the ultimate professional and showed his commitment to the group and his team-mates by making himself available to Jose Mourinho if needed.
These Spurs fans on Twitter were full of praise for Vertonghen’s selflessness and called on the club to give him a “proper send-off” when the time comes.
And Vorm too, I guess.
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