A clause in the Belgian’s current deal made him available for £25m until July 25. However, no club took advantage of that cut-price fee, and Spurs did not receive any serious bids all summer. Alderweireld now looks set to remain in north London until next year, when he will be able to leave for nothing. Although the former Atletico Madrid man is an integral part of Mauricio Pochettino’s team, Tottenham were willing to listen to offers this summer to avoid losing him on a free at the end of the season. Alderweireld, who currently has no intention of extending his Spurs stay, will be able to negotiate with foreign clubs in January. READ MORE The real ‘anti-Guardiola’? Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reaping the rewards of Manchester United’s counter-attack Ranked! The 9 best summer signings in the Premier League 6 successful managerial stints that started with defeat Tottenham do not need trophies to be deemed successful, says Ledley King What Celtic’s Champions League exit means for the club Manchester United demonstrate how desperate they are to loan out Alexis Sanchez Mo Salah plays keepy-uppy with young amputee footballers Mario Balotelli looks close to joining new club – and it’s not one you’d expect Neymar has chosen his preferred destination between Barcelona and Real Madrid – but it’s not that simple Jurgen Klopp decided to take a massive gamble in the transfer window – here’s why Juventus have made contact with Christian Eriksen – but there’s some good news for Tottenham 7 players who were persistently linked with Premier League moves… but never came The real ‘anti-Guardiola’? Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reaping the rewards of Manchester United’s counter-attack