Jan Vertonghen Next Club Odds - 29/05/20

In the past decade, Jan Vertonghen has been one of the most consistent Premier League defenders, registering 311 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur since he signed for them from Ajax in 2012.

The Belgian centre-back has helped Spurs to a Champions League final and a second placed finish in the Premier League, making him one of the more successful Tottenham defenders in Premier League era.

However, with the likes of Davinson Sanchez and young defender Japhet Tanganga making their presence known, the 33-year-old has already begun to slip down the pecking order at Spurs.

Now, his agent, Tom De Mul, has said that his contract negotiations with the club have failed despite the Belgian hoping to stay. Here, we take a look at the Paddy Power odds for the defender’s possible move away from north London.

Roma have been tipped as the joint-favourites to sign Vertonghen this season, with odds of 11/2 for the centre-back to move to the Italian capital before the end of the summer transfer window.

The Serie A side currently sit in fifth place with just 12 games remaining and will finish outside of a Champions League spot for the second consecutive season, unless they can overcome the three-point deficit on fourth place.

Roma have already conceded 35 goals in their 26 games this season and are still in search of a solid centre-half after the departure of Kostas Manolas. The signing of Chris Smalling has helped, but the Manchester United loanee has not been a sufficient replacement for the Greek defender in the long term.

Now, they could turn to the transfer market to solve their defensive issues next season, and Vertonghen may hold the key for Paulo Fonseca and his men by providing more quality and reliability to their back four.

Napoli are another club among those interested in the Belgian’s signature and Paddy Power have given them the odds of 11/2 to sign the Tottenham defender.

The Blues have struggled with their league form this season, with nine losses and 36 goals conceded in the 26 games they have played, despite having one of the highest-rated defences in the Serie A.

Star defender Kalidou Koulibaly has been heavily linked with a number of elite clubs across Europe which could prompt Napoli to invest in a replacement for their defensive talisman. Vertonghen could be a viable one for the Senegalese defender, as he has both the quality and experience needed to replace such a crucial element to the Serie A side.

AC Milan are also among the Serie A candidates to be looking at the Tottenham centre-half’s signature, and Paddy Power have given Stefano Pioli and his side the odds of 15/2 to sign him this summer.

Milan are a gargantuan club and have had arguably the best defenders in football history play for their club, with the legendary names of Paulo Maldini and Alessandro Nesta wearing the famous black and red striped shirt.

However, in recent years Rossoneri have failed to find the quality their former talismanic superstars once provided, and are likely still searching for the players that will bring them back to the upper echelons of European football.

With an outside chance in the race to sign Vertonghen this summer, Inter Milan are priced at 9/1 for the Belgian to play for them next season.

Unlike the other Italian sides on this list, Inter are currently sitting comfortably in third place on 54 points – nine points clear of the Europa League position.

According to Sempre Inter, Vertonghen has attracted the interest of Antonio Conte and his club as one of the defensive targets of the summer, although the report also claims that Inter are also looking at other players who potentially suit the role also.

Conte’s side have conceded the second least amount of goals this season so far, with just a goal more than Lazio’s 23. Nerazzurri will, therefore, be confident that they are defensively sound for next season, and will be content with Milan Škriniar and Diego Godin as their starting centre-back partnership.

Vertonghen is unlikely to make a move to the Serie A side, as he will most likely be in search of first team football, should he decide to leave Spurs this summer.

By Brad Beecham