PSG join Manchester United and Barcelona in race for Tottenham contract rebel Toby Alderweireld
Belgian international has so far not agreed new deal at Spurs and could be allowed to leave this summer alongside Danny Rose
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN will fight Manchester United and Barcelona for Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld, according to reports.
The 29-year-old’s future is uncertain – talks have stalled about a new contract to extend his stay at White Hart Lane.
His current deal has a one-year extension option, which is set be activated at the end of next season and would see him contracted to 2020.
However, it also features a £25million release clause that could be activated in the summer of 2019, as long as a transfer was completed at least 14 days before the window shuts.
Tottenham may have to listen to bids in the region of £40m for the defender at the end of this season, which has put some of Europe’s elite on red alert.
United and Barcelona have been following Alderwiereld’s situation for months, but the moneybags French outfit could financially blow the pair out of the water, according to the
PSG boss Unai Emery looks to be on borrowed time in the French capital after their Champions League exit to Real Madrid.
And whoever takes over will have a huge transfer kitty to improve the squad to make another tilt at the Champions League next season.
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PSGfancy their chances of bagging Alderweireld as they have developed a good working relationship with Spurs over the last year with Serge Aurier and Lucas Moura moving to North London.
Spurs chief Daniel Levy will hope to spark a bidding war for the defender who been struggling with a hamstring injury since the FA Cup win against Rochdale last month.
Levy will only move on players at the request of manager Mauricio Pochettino, as was the case last summer with right-back Kyle Walker who joined Manchester City.
United are also keen on Danny Rose who is expected to be allowed to leave in the summer.
But it will be a huge ask for Old Trafford chief Ed Woodward to deliver the England left-back and Alderweireld in the same transfer window.
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