Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen has committed his immediate future to the club by signing a new contract extension that will now keep him at White Hart Lane until 2019.
It comes just 24 hours after Spurs announced a new deal for striker Harry Kane and is the latest in a long line of new contracts signed by numerous other players already this season as the club looks to preserve its assets and continue following an upward trajectory.
We are delighted to announce that @JanVertonghen has signed a new contract with the Club, which will run until 2019. �� #COYS pic.twitter.com/kjIcCVJtsE
Having first joined Spurs from Ajax in 2012, Vertonghen's new terms will take the Belgian international into a seventh season with the club and beyond his 32nd birthday.
"I was very happy, once I put my autograph on the paper I was extremely happy, a big relief," the player said.
ï—£ @JanVertonghen: "This is an unbelievable group of talent and I feel privileged to be a part of that." #COYS pic.twitter.com/28FXeqqJI8
"I'm very happy to be here, the future looks great so I'm very happy to be a part of it. This an unbelievable group of talent and I feel privileged to be a part of that.
"We've created a great atmosphere in the team and there's a great buzz around Tottenham."
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