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Jan Vertonghen: "Arsenal are still an option"

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Jan Vertonghen admits there is still a possibility he will join Arsenal, despite appearing to be close to a move to Spurs.

Tottenham Hotspur target Jan Vertonghen has confessed that he still could move to their North London rivals Arsenal instead.

The Ajax captain has attracted interest from both clubs and has previously admitted that White Hart Lane is his preferred destination.

However, he has now acknowledged that the Gunners are still an option if Spurs are unwilling to match Ajax's apparent €15m (£12m) asking price.

"I've said repeatedly that Tottenham are my first choice, but the talks haven't progressed. They have shown me around, I have met all their key people and their chairman came to meet me on Monday," the Daily Star quotes Vertonghen as saying.

"But Arsenal want me too. They remain a possibility if my Spurs move falls through, as Ajax are asking €15m for me. That is a lot of money for someone with just a year left on his contract.

"I'm sure Spurs won't be able to pay that much after they missed out on the Champions League. Ajax want to get as much as they can for me, while Spurs want to pay as little as possible."

Vertonghen has just one year left on his contract at the Amsterdam ArenA.

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