In the months leading up to the summer transfer window, there was a lot of speculation surrounding Toby Alderweireld and his Tottenham future.
The defender’s contract was initially up at the end of the 2019-20 season, and with no agreement being found until December 2019, speculation was rife.
Clubs like Manchester United, who needed a centre-back, were heavily linked, but they decided to make a move for Harry Maguire instead.
However, even if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s club had made an adequate offer to Daniel Levy for the now 31-year-old, it appears Alderweireld wouldn’t have been interested in the move anyways.
In an interview with Sport/Foot Magazine in Belgium due to be published on Wednesday, the centre-back looked back at his rather long and tedious contract situation.
“I’ve always tried to make the right choices: I stayed a long time at Ajax, until I won something, before going further. Here too, I think I’ve made the right choice. I didn’t want to play in another club in the Premier League because I’ve built something here.
“I had played in Spain and Holland, and I preferred to stay than leave for a new adventure again, take my family with me. My challenge now is to do better here”.
The centre-back has been a stalwart at Spurs under both Mauricio Pochettino and José Mourinho this season, starting 36 games from a possible 42, as well as scoring one goal and picking up another two assists along the way.
