Jan Vertonghen expects Tottenham to trigger contract extension

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Dan Kilpatrick @Dan_KP5 September 2018

Jan Vertonghen has said he expects Tottenham to extend his contract by a year, keeping him at the club until 2020.

Vertonghen's current contract, agreed in December 2016, is due to expire at the end of the season.

The centre-half, who turned 31 in April, has been one of Spurs' outstanding players since joining the club from Ajax in summer 2012 and he was particularly impressive last season.

“My contract is expiring at the end of the season, but Tottenham have an option to extend it with one year," he told Belgian media this week. "I think they will take up the option. We’ll see what happens."

Vertonghen, the first Belgian to reach 100 caps, helped his country to the semi-final of the World Cup this summer and he is currently with the national squad ahead of the friendly against Scotland on Friday.

The 31-year-old, who turns 32 in April, has made 250 Spurs appearances in all competitions and previously said he hopes to play until his late-30s, which would make it difficult for him to retire at the Premier League club.

"It’s very hard to finish your career at this level as it demands a lot of your body," he said in December 2016. "But I will try and I’m doing everything I can to stay as fit as possible to compete for as long as I can at this level.

"Not a lot of players can play here until they're 36 or 37 but I will do my best to play here as long as I can."

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