Our next centre back signing would be to replace Vertonghen, not Alderweireld in my opinion.
Foyth and Sanchez are more than capable.
Agreed but bodies wise is Toby goes I think the club will have to bring another in. The situation they face of the clause kicking in during the last two weeks of the window leaves us in a little bit of a predicament unless the club is absolutely certain Toby won't be staying
Jan Vertonghen's (extended) contract expires in June 2020, problem is he will be 32 in April 2019. So club needs to decide what length of contract to offer to Jan this summer - I'd guess 3 years is the maximum we'd want to offer (ie age 36 when his contract ends). but if we only offer a year *to age 34) will Jan accept ?
Toby Alderweireld's contract either expires this summer (if the £25 m release clause is activated) or June 2020 (he's 30 now), so again length of contract will be a talking point.
So I'm sure we will have one CB lined up to come in this summer.
Several interesting CB's in youth set up of which TJ Eyoma seems to be favourite ATM (aged 19) who might be groomed over the next year to see if he can step up as an option ?
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