United, Arsenal And Liverpool Target Close To Decision

The departure of Ajax’s star defender Jan Vertonghen looks imminent, after several reports over the past few weeks have linked the giant stopper to several of the top English clubs, most notably Manchester United. The Belgian has been given a vote of confidence by his coach at Ajax Frank de Boer, who feels that Vertonghen is ‘nearly’ at the level of the English champions.

The defender impressed United manager Sir Alex Ferguson as well as his current boss de Boer when these two sides met last week in the Europa League. He praised his defensive stalwart in an interview with De Telegraaf. He said, “Jan is already close to the level of Manchester United and he can still improve.
“Especially as he moves forward through the midfield, he is so dangerous. He sometime...