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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Fans react as Jan Vertonghen linked with Ajax and Napoli"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Jack Maleham"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-01-02T22:00:32Z"
modified: "2020-01-02T22:00:32Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Fans react as Jan Vertonghen linked with Ajax and Napoli

**Ajax are in the process of trying to seal a deal that would see Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen return to the club, that is according to a report from [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/01/01/telegraph-transfer-notebook-napoli-ajax-ready-move-tottenhams/).**

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The Belgian has just six months left on his contract at Spurs, meaning he can now talk to clubs in Europe and sign a pre-contract ahead of a free transfer at the end of the season.

As it stands the north London club haven’t offered Vertonghen a new deal, so a return to the Eredivisie could well be on the cards although according to the report Napoli are also interested in the 32-year-old.

And the Serie A side are also reportedly keen to do a deal in January rather than waiting to get him for nothing in the summer, which could be of more interest to Tottenham.

It seems that a lot of Spurs fans would happily let the Belgium international move on to either Ajax or Napoli, with many suggesting that his best years are now behind him.

Here is what some had to say on Twitter…

> goodbye and good riddance lad
>
> — kingjermain (@defoeszn) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/defoeszn/status/1212433907821379584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Goodbye. Thanks for some great years of service. Was a class act. But, all good things come to an end.
>
> — THFC1976 (@THFCsince76) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/THFCsince76/status/1212435083828875264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Good. He is finished.
>
> — David Williams (@DavidWilliamsDK) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/DavidWilliamsDK/status/1212433882466979842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Sell now. Promote youth.
>
> — Carey Lynch (@CareyLynch84) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/CareyLynch84/status/1212434041699553281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Been brillant for spurs and hes been a legend for me so I’ll not bad mouth him one bit but it’s time to move on I think and I’d say ajax is the place hes going
>
> — Colin Gilmore (@thfcgilmore) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/thfcgilmore/status/1212438626103123968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Been fantastic for us but showing his age. Time to leave.
>
> — Daniel Parry (@danielparry153) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/danielparry153/status/1212434207944953858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Good he’s past it
>
> — RicSanger (@RicSanger) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/RicSanger/status/1212436021385814016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Hate to say it but let him go
>
> — Edward Desbois (@edesbois) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/edesbois/status/1212439474283667456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Let him go he didn’t look interested today. That is unacceptable for a professional footballer. Good servant for us, but time to let him go.
>
> — Rob Weston (@RobTheWeston) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/RobTheWeston/status/1212465349561651205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Sell! 🙏 Make then take Aurier too as part of the deal
>
> — Sally Caldwell (@salsinthecity) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/salsinthecity/status/1212502939690033153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Let him go. He’s been a fantastic servant for the club but he is clearly done. He’s not at the level he once was and we need to accept that. [#THFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Ragged (@RaggedHotspur) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/RaggedHotspur/status/1212434197064880128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Spurs fans, would you let Jan Vertonghen go to either Ajax or Napoli? Let us know in the comments below…***