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Spurs want Eriksen and Vertonghen to sign new deals

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Tottenham Hotspur's Toby Alderweireld celebrates after the match [REUTERS/Andrew Yates]

Tottenham Hotspur want Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen to follow centre back Toby Alderweireld by signing new contracts at the Premier League club, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday.

Vertonghen’s Belgium teammate Alderweireld, whose deal was set to expire at the end of the current campaign, earlier penned a new contract until 2023. The central defender would have been free to negotiate with foreign clubs next month.

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