This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…
Jan Vertonghen, Christian Eriksen and Toby Alderweireld could all sign new contracts at Tottenham Hotspur following the appointment of Jose Mourinho as manager, per The Daily Mirror.
What’s the word?
The three all have deals that expire at the end of the season and they all have the ability to sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club in the January transfer window.
The Mirror, though, reports that the trio are open-minded about their futures and are all intrigued by the prospect of working under Mourinho.
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Football FanCast understands that this would represent a major shift in stance from Eriksen in particular, who has thus far refused to countenance the idea of signing the new contract that was on the table during the summer.
He also publicly declared his desire to take on a “new challenge” during the summer.
A major U-turn
This is horrific behaviour from Eriksen if it’s true.
The Dane has dipped in form this season – scoring just two goals and registering a sole assist in all competitions this season.
He has, along with Alderweireld and Vertonghen, remained in the team under Pochettino, but his head appears to have been dramatically turned by the prospect of a move and has been accused of effectively downing tools by the likes of Ray Parlour.
If he is now willing to put pen to paper and commit his future just because Pochettino has left, it proves that he had stopped playing for the former Southampton boss and was out to further his own agenda more than that of the club.
To that end, even if he does stay, there could well be a backlash against him from the supporters. And one has to believe that such a blowback would be completely justified.