The fact that Toby Alderweireld was not in the Tottenham Hotspur squad for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Chelsea spoke volumes.
Mauricio Pochettino’s notion that Alderweireld is not fit is now not reliable due to the fact that the centre-back turned out for Belgium during the recent international break.
The 29-year-old was outstanding for Spurs last season, but it is understood that he is refusing to sign a new contract, which has led to a host of speculation surrounding his future.
Alderweireld has not actually turned out for Tottenham in the Premier League since the end of October, although a hamstring problem kept him on the sidelines for a considerable amount of time.
A tweet from the defender’s social media account cropped up following Tottenham’s 3-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday, and a number of the Spurs supporters reacted in the same way.
It appears almost certain that the former Ajax youngster, who is valued at £36m by transfermarkt.co.uk, will be leaving Pochettino’s side in this summer’s transfer window.
A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:
