Tottenham confirm that they have activated the option to extend Jan Vertonghen’s contract until 2020.
The Belgium defender, who is currently sidelined until January with a thigh injury, was due to see his deal expire in the summer.
But Spurs have moved to tie him down for an additional year and are believed to be keen to agree a new long-term deal.
A club statement read: 'The club can confirm that we have activated the option to extend Jan Vertonghen's contract until 2020.'
The 31-year-old joined Spurs from Ajax in 2012 and has been one of the key players in their rise to becoming an established top-four club.
He joins a long list of their current stars who have their immediate future tied up, with Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Dele Alli and Davinson Sanchez among those who have agreed new terms in the past six months.
Vertonghen has only appeared 14 times this season due to injury problems after his involvement in the summer World Cup with Belgium, for whom he is the record appearance holder.
He missed nine games with a hamstring injury over the autumn and then was sent off in his first Premier League game back against Arsenal before sustaining a thigh problem in the draw with Barcelona last week which will keep him out until early 2019.
Stellen_Henriques
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good news
Royanrsu
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You are right bro, regardless of me being gunner fan, I'm really thrilled to what Poch and his players have been doing all these years despite the limited financial supports compared to other teams.
You're trilled?????????
Patrick Myanmar
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Atleast we outclass your team in the league even though we don’t spend quarter of the money you spend on transfer market
You are right bro, regardless of me being gunner fan, I'm really thrilled to what Poch and his players have been doing all these years despite the limited financial supports compared to other teams.
Patrick Myanmar
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I love seeing Tottenham players' commitments to the club under their lovely Coach Super Poch regardless of their low payments compared to other high profile players in Premier league.
WasimRaz
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Congrats
TonyV25
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Am I the only who thinks he is very Underrated?
laseklnt
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One of the best defensive centre backs in the league
Fiyceinru
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super jan
Swaghil1
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This means he aint winning any trophy till 2022
Atleast we outclass your team in the league even though we don’t spend quarter of the money you spend on transfer market
LordPain
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All these Chelsea and Arsenal fans and their obsession with Spurs.. I love it. Why don't you care about your own team instead of commenting "no more trophies" on Spurs related posts? Do you feel this insecure? Spurs are a league above you in RO16 and also above you in the EPL table, you're just embarassing yourself by making such comments.
LordPain
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One of the great defenders in the history of Spurs. A true legend in the making!
Can't imagine Spurs back without him!
Jejeti
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This means he aint winning any trophy till 2022
posdinptz
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He's passed it
hondekmouz
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One of the great defenders in the history of Spurs. A true legend in the making!
shariffeyyulegunshot
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congratulations Jan Vertonghen,,, A great versatile defender and a leader in the back,,, His a solid centreback in all of the games that he played and his tackles and interceptions are perfect,,,Teaming up with his countryman Toby, they together constituted to be one of the formidable defenses that Tottenham has seen in recent times
hi I wanna ask u a question plz
Alakiri
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God bless you as you extends you contract
tropicalda
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congratulations Jan Vertonghen,,, A great versatile defender and a leader in the back,,, His a solid centreback in all of the games that he played and his tackles and interceptions are perfect,,,Teaming up with his countryman Toby, they together constituted to be one of the formidable defenses that Tottenham has seen in recent times
mighty96red
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good news for Spurs.
SmileMore-COYS
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yiebdopstu
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lol