Tottenham Hotspurs has confirmed that it has activated the option to extend Toby Alderweireld’s contract until 2020.
The Belgium international defender has made 135 appearances for Spurs to date since signing from Atletico Madrid in 2015.
Capped 88 times by his country, Toby began his professional career with Eredivisie side Ajax before moving to Madrid in 2013. His first introduction to the Premier League came during a season-long loan at Southampton in 2014/15 prior to joining the Londoners.
The Belgium international has been the subject of intense transfer speculation in recent windows, with Manchester United among those said to be keen on securing his services.
Jose Mourinho had made the 29-year-old centre-half a top target over the summer, but was left frustrated in his efforts to get reinforcements through the door at Old Trafford.
Mauricio Pochettino had revealed towards the end of 2018 that Alderweireld would be seeing a clause in his deal activated.
He told reporters in December when quizzed about an extension: “Yes, for sure. It is obvious. It is the same situation as Jan [Vertonghen].”
The Club can confirm that we have activated the option to extend @AlderweireldTob’s contract until 2020.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 4, 2019