According to a report by Voetbal 24, Belgian Pro League leaders Club Brugge are willing to make a 'significant effort' to sign Tottenham Hotspur star Toby Alderweireld this summer and have already established 'first contacts' - with Jose Mourinho facing the possibility of potentially losing him depending on what the defender decides for his future.

Alderweireld, who has started 18 Premier League games over 2020/2021, enjoyed a rich vein of form earlier this campaign but has been rotated in and out of Spurs' starting eleven in recent weeks alongside the likes of Eric Dier, Davinson Sanchez and Joe Rodon.

Alderweireld attracting serious interest

For most of the season, however, he has been a regular in the Lilywhites' backline - prompting serious interest from Club Brugge as they allegedly establish first contacts over a potential summer move.

Indeed, it has apparently been 'known for some time' that Brugge are really keen on the 32-year-old - and Voetbal 24 claim that they are ready to make a 'significant effort' to sign him in the summer.

It will of course depend on what the international decides for his future, with Alderweireld previously indicating 'several times' he would like to live in his native Belgium again.

Club Brugge are apparently 'ready to strike' if the centre-back decides to leave Spurs this summer and would welcome him with open arms.

The centre-back position has been a weak point in Tottenham's side since the beginning of the season, and losing Alderweireld this summer could come as a setback.

Transfer Tavern take

Speaking to Football Insider earlier this season, pundit Noel Whelan described him as a 'phenomenal player' and the 'best defender at the club'. Even though Spurs may need to adopt a sell-to-buy policy this summer, it's arguable the likes of Sanchez or Dier are more expendable candidates for the chop.

Time will tell whether he does opt to leave for a return to Belgium at the end of the season, but it could be one to keep an eye on.

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