Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Spurs centre-back Toby Alderweireld.

Arsenal, as well as Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea, are all keeping an eye on Alderweireld’s situation at Spurs, claim the Daily Mail.

The 28-year-old, who turns 29 next month, allegedly has a clause in his contract that allows him to leave for just £25m if Spurs choose to extend his contract by a year. The Belgium international’s current deal runs out in June 2019.

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Daily Mail, February 15, 2018

Therefore, Arsenal’s north London rivals could choose to cash in during the summer, especially considering that he’s said to be demanding a considerable wage increase. Although, understandably, they’re ‘reluctant’ to sell to Arsenal.

At the moment, the Mail report that Alderweireld earns £50k-per-week but the centre-back allegedly wants £110k-per-week.

Arsenal do need a centre-back and Alderweireld has been a solid member of Spurs’ squad since he joined them from Atletico Madrid in 2015, but I really don’t see them ever selling to a domestic rival.

Without extending his contract, Spurs get to demand whatever they want for the defender, and, given the state of the current market, this could be around £50m. Virgil van Dijk was £75m for goodness sake.

Of course, this could all be a ploy from the player’s agent to pressure Spurs into coughing up Alderweireld’s wages.