Manchester United target Spurs defender Alderweireld

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Bengaluru, February 14: Manchester United are reportedly monitoring Toby Alderweireld's contract situation at Tottenham Hotspur.

The 28-year-old Belgian international is yet to sign fresh terms with Spurs and has just 18 months left on his contract with the club currently in negotiations with the player.

Manchester Evening News are reporting that United are keeping an eye on developments as they consider a move for the Belgian who is regarded as one of the best defenders in the Premier League.

Alderweireld has played just once after declaring himself “fit and ready” three weeks ago following a serious hamstring injury.

The centre-back managed 90 minutes in last week’s FA Cup clash against Newport but has surprisingly been left out of the matchday squad for Spurs’ trip to Juventus.

Spurs fans are sure to be confused by the situation, but the manager Pochettino insists Alderweireld needs to be bought back into the fold with ease to prevent any further setbacks and the Juventus game is a tricky one for the Lilywhites.

The Argentine tactician said: “From day one our idea is to create a plan to help him, because that’s the most important thing.

“He is 28 and it was a massive injury that we need to care about, because we could not put at risk his career.

“We designed a plan to try to provide him with the best tools to recover as soon as possible and be stronger than before."

Spurs' stringent wage structure has caused the club a few problems in recent years and it is imperative that they will lose some of their star players if they continue to believe that they pay the right salary to their players.

A move to Manchester United can make Alderweireld earn more than twice the wage he is getting now and a move could surely be on the cards for the Belgian stopper.