Toby Alderweireld and the €28m release clause: part 3764231.
If you’re a Tottenham fan, you’ll know the situation around the Belgian defender and what would happen should Spurs trigger the one-year extension in his contract.
If you don’t, let us explain: if Daniel Levy were to ensure Alderweireld stays at Wembley until 2020, then a €28m release clause will be automatically created, which clubs will be able to trigger two weeks before the summer transfer window.
That isn’t a lot of money for one of the most used Tottenham players under Mauricio Pochettino, and the club are very aware of that, probably able to bring in upwards of €40m should they sell in January.
As DH point out, this is the situation Daniel Levy ‘absolutely wanted to avoid’, and they explain the Tottenham chairman has maybe ‘found his match’ when it comes to tough negotiations in Alderweireld’s entourage.
With no agreement on the horizon, the Belgian outlet explain that ‘barring an improbable u-turn’, Alderweireld will be free to choose his next destination come the summer.
Whether that is via a €28m deal or a free transfer, we’re going with the former.
