Agent of Stefan de Vrij directly addresses transfer links to Tottenham
The agent of Stefan de Vrij, Federico Pastorello, has played down the possibility of the centre-back leaving Inter Milan in January. With De Vrij out of contract next summer, his future has been the subject of much speculation over recent weeks, with multiple publications playing up the possibility of the defender swapping Inter for Tottenham. […]
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The agent of Stefan de Vrij, Federico Pastorello, has played down the possibility of the centre-back leaving Inter Milan in January.
With De Vrij out of contract next summer, his future has been the subject of much speculation over recent weeks, with multiple publications playing up the possibility of the defender swapping Inter for Tottenham.
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Football Insider reported two weeks ago that the 30-year-old fits the bill for the type of central defender Spurs are after and that Antonio Conte had already spoken to the player about a move to North London during the January transfer window.
Spurs’ interest in De Vrij was also backed up by TuttoMercatoWeb, who went on to add that while Inter had offered the Netherlands international a new deal, the former Lazio man was ‘lukewarm’ about the offer.
However, Pastorello has now said that his client is not in a hurry to sort out his future and contract talks can be pushed back to February or March.
When asked about De Vrij’s renewal, he told TuttoMercatoWeb: “No problems. Then February-March will be a good time to make certain choices.
“There will be no shortage of offers, but at his age and for a very thoughtful boy like him, who has basically played for two-three clubs in his career, all aspects will be important.
“He will soon be a dad too and this will be another aspect he will take into consideration. The liking and the possibility to stay is absolute.”
Pastorello was then specifically asked about Conte’s admiration for De Vrij and he responded: “De Vrij can play in all the top European clubs.
“He has great experience and a high-level tactical approach. He is an extremely intelligent boy and you can clearly see this on the pitch too. He is a player who can play everywhere.
“At the end of the year there will be many top clubs looking for a centre-back, there will be plenty of opportunities, but his assessments will concern not only the contractual aspect, but also many elements, as mentioned.”
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Reading between the lines of Pastorello’s statement, it seems like De Vrij is planning on leaving Inter on a free transfer at the end of the season, which makes sense for the centre-back since he would be able to demand a higher salary at his next club.
However, one would think that Inter would be keen to cash in on the 30-year-old in January if they get an inkling that he is not likely to put pen to paper on a new deal.
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