By PAUL SMITH
SPURS are on the verge of pulling off a major coup by beating Manchester City and Arsenal to the £6million capture of Jan Vertonghen.
The powerful 25-year-old Ajax defender is out of contract in a year and his club hope to create an auction to up the fee.
But 6ft 2in Vertonghen has told the Dutch champions he has set his heart on moving to Spurs.
His agent Mustapha Nakhli confirmed: “There is enormous interest. A number of clubs have made concrete approaches, with Tottenham among them.
“Jan has a few dream clubs. Playing at the top of the Premier League is something he has worked really hard for.”
Vertonghen, who will be named Ajax’s Player of the Year on Monday, was initially tipped to join Arsenal because of his close friendship with Belgium team-mate Thomas Vermaelen.
Ajax are stubbornly refusing to accept the White Hart Lane club’s offer so Vertonghen — who admits he is a Spurs fan — has threatened to sit tight for a year and walk out for nothing.
