Tottenham defender set to leave club when season ends

Jan Vertonghen is relied upon to finish the season with Tottenham before leaving the club on a free exchange in the late spring, composes Dan Kilpatrick.

Vertonghen is out of agreement on June 30 yet Spurs have offered him an arrangement for the staying nine matches of the all-inclusive battle.

Under new Premier League rules, clubs ought to arrange transitory augmentations with out-of-agreement players by June 23 and there is good faith that Vertonghen will play on, albeit nothing has been concurred.

The Belgian, who has come back to contact preparing, is thought to need to respect his promise to Spurs following eight years in north London, while he would not have the option to play for another club until next season.

A few players in Vertonghen's position dread a genuine physical issue could imperil their next exchange yet the Belgian is cognizant that he is probably not going to include in each outstanding match, accordingly decreasing his own hazard.

In December, Spurs director Jose Mourinho said he trusted Vertonghen would follow Belgium partner Toby Alderweireld in concurring an agreement expansion however talks have since finished, with acknowledgment on the two sides that the 33-year-old will proceed onward in the mid year.