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At 33 years old and with a contract valid until 2023, Jan Vertonghen assures that it is practically a fact that he will end his career with Benfica. He even admits adding another year of connection to the Luz club, which he deeply appreciates for the vote of confidence after a less successful season at Tottenham.
“We started talking about my contract with Tottenham a year and a half ago. I quickly realized that I didn’t want to be in the Premier League. We wanted to go south: Spain, southern Italy, but Sophie [a mulher] He immediately spoke of Lisbon. In January there wasn’t much interest and then I got a little nervous. I was definitely not doing my best season and then the closure came. The European Championship was canceled, my contract expired and I was really unemployed ”, recalled the Eagles Central, interviewed by Belgian radio and television. Sporza.
However, suddenly everything changed. Vertonghen gave the details.
“I was on a boat in Amsterdam when my coach called me to talk about Benfica’s interest. Benfica wanted to give me a three-year contract at my age and after a less good season. I thought it was a test of confidence and recognition. A three-year contract put me at ease and I wanted stability. Benfica is a great club, with a beautiful stadium, a rich history and a good youth team, it is Ajax from Portugal. It was the best thing that could happen to me, signing a three-year contract with a club that has ambitions in Europe and in a beautiful city, ”said the 33-year-old.
Linked to the incarnates until the summer of 2023, will this be the final stage of Vertonghen on a professional level?
I never say never, but this is my last destination. In three years I will be 36, it is a blessed age for a footballer. I really have to do everything in my power to appear on the field normally, that demands a lot from me. Maybe I’ll add one more year, but it’s 99% sure I’ll end up here, ”he said.
At Benfica, he stressed, he has the possibility of “playing for titles”, something he has not achieved in eight years with Tottenham.
