According to the Evening Standard, Tottenham will replace Toby Alderweireld with Matthijs de Ligt this summer, but fans aren’t all that convinced by the swap.
The report from the Evening Standard says Manchester United are confident they will secure the signing of Toby Alderweireld this summer, and are willing to spend in excess of £40m.
Tottenham will use the money from the sale of the Belgian veteran to spend £50m on Matthijs de Ligt, the next in a long line of Ajax wonderkids.
It seems to have gone under the radar just how good Davinson Sanchez has been for Tottenham this season, and Jan Vertonghen seems to get better every year, but fans are rightly annoyed about losing Alderweireld.
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The 29 year-old is probably the best centre back in the league when he’s fit and firing, so replacing him with an 18 year-old is a huge risk.
Of course, de Ligt is extremely highly rated and would be a major coup for Spurs, but he may not be able to fill Alderweireld’s boots immediately, and some fans are furious that the Belgian will be allowed to leave at such an important stage in the club’s development.
Some are blaming Daniel Levy for not dishing out the wages, while others are just praying they sell him abroad.
Either way, fans aren’t all that convinced about the big money swap, and you can find some of the best Twitter reactions below…