The 25-year-old center back is widely expected to move to White Hart Lane this summer, but has now confessed that he would jump at the opportunity to join the Rossoneri.
Goal.com's Eredivisie Team of the Season: Vertonghen, Eriksen and Dost make the cut
After the regular Eredivisie season came to an end last weekend, Goal.com picks out the best performers of the 2011-12 campaign.
Ajax defender Vertonghen: Tottenham is absolutely my favorite
The Belgium international would prefer a move to White Hart Lane over a switch to Arsenal and hopes a deal can be concluded with the Dutch club holding out for a large fee
Belgian championship playoff results
April 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the
Belgian championship playoffs on Sunday
Kortrijk 3 Club Bruges 1
Saturday
Cercle Bruges 6 OH Leuven 4
Racing Genk 2 Ghent 0
STVV 3 Westerlo 1
Zulte Waregem 0 Mons-Bergen 2
Friday
Beerschot 4 Lokeren 1
Standard Liege 0 Anderlecht 0
Standings P W D L F A Pts
Play-off I
1 Anderlecht 2 0 2 0 1 1 36
2 Club Bruges 2 1 0 1 3 3 34
3 Ghent 2 1 0 1 3 2 31
4 Kortrijk 2 1 1 0 4 2 27
5 Standard Liege 2 0 1 1 0 3 27
6 Racing Genk 2 1 0 1 2 2 26
Group A
1 Cercle Bruges 2 2 0 0 9 4 6
2 Lierse 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
3 OH Leuven 2 0 1 1 5 7 1
4 Mechelen 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
Group B
1 Mons-Bergen 2 2 0 0 4 0 6
2 Beerschot 2 1 0 1 4 3 3
3 Zulte Waregem 2 0 1 1 1 3 1
4 Lokeren 2 0 1 1 2 5 1
Relegation playoff
1 Westerlo 2 1 0 1 4 5 6
2 STVV 2 1 0 1 5 4 3
Next Fixtures (GMT):
Monday
Lierse v Mechelen (1600)
(Editing by Tony Jimenez)
Dutch Ajax beat ADO to close in on Alkmaar
Second-half goals from Jody
Lukoki and Jan Vertonghen earned Ajax Amsterdam a 2-0 win at
10-men ADO Den Haag on Sunday as they closed in on Dutch league
leaders AZ Alkmaar who drew against NAC Breda.
AZ held to a 0-0 draw by NAC Breda
AZ Alkmaar's lead at the top of Dutch league was reduced to one point on Sunday after it was held to a 0-0 draw at home to NAC Breda and title rival Ajax beat ADO The Hague 2-0 away. Jody Lukoki and Jan Vertonghen scored for defending champion Ajax as it celebrated the club's 112th anniversary.
Jan Vertonghen: Tottenham is an amazing club and I want to play in the Premier League
The Ajax defender has talked up a switch to White Hart Lane and revealed that Belgium team-mates including Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen are telling him to move to England.
Bayern Munich has not contacted me about Jan Vertonghen, says agent of Ajax defender
The Belgium international's representative has stressed that the Bavarians have yet to make a move, but added that there is plenty of interest in the center back
Blatter wants to reinstate Egypt soccer leaders
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has criticized the dismissal of Egypt's federation leaders, calling the move "direct interference" by the Cairo government in soccer matters. Blatter says he will seek to have the officials reinstated. Blatter spoke Sunday in the Paraguay capital, where he attended a special congress of South American soccer officials aimed at toughening up rules against...
Blatter wants to reinstate Egypt football leaders
FIFA President Joseph Blatter has criticized the dismissal of Egypt's football federation leaders, calling the move "direct interference" by the Cairo government in football matters. Blatter says he will seek to have the officials reinstated. Blatter spoke Sunday in the Paraguay capital, where he attended a special congress of South American football officials aimed at toughening up...
