There could be major problems for us on the defensive end in the upcoming transfer windows as The Sun claims that Toby Alderweireld is a target for Manchester City. The Belgian has formed a great partnership at the back with Jan Vertonghen over the years but the report claims that Pep Guardiola is interested in the 28-year-old.

Alderweireld has been in talks with us over a contract extension but that has hit a brick road due to his wage demands and our reluctance to break our wage structure. The 28-year-old’s agent had also spoken out on the fact that his client could leave for greener pastures as the club don’t reward him for his performances, and City could be looking to swoop in on that.

The Sun reports that Guardiola wants to give captain Vincent Kompany the time to recover from all the injuries he has been suffering of late. The Belgian missed City’s 5-0 hammering of Liverpool recently and with age catching up, the Spanish manager has to think of a successor for the former Hamburg defender.

Alderweireld is tied down to a contract for a couple of years but a big money move might be too difficult to ignore for the 28-year-old. We have to work hard and ensure that the £50,000 a week earner does not leave us on the cheap. Replacing him would not be easy either.

We had to pay over the nose to find one good defender in Davinson Sanchez and we have seen how players like Virgil van Dijk are not easy to sign.

Alderweireld moving to Manchester City would be a major failure from us in keeping hold of our players. The Belgian still has a few years at the top of his game and if he does what Kyle Walker did, we would be in a lot of hot water. He is just as important a member to the team as a Harry Kane is and if we cannot keep hold of our stars, we will never be in line to win major silverware at all.

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