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Manchester United 'poised to trigger £25m release clause' for Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer eager to bolster defence

Manchester United are ready to trigger Toby Alderweireld's £25million release clause this summer.

Tottenham chose to extend the centre-back's contract by an additional year in January but it meant the inclusion of a release clause this summer.

United have long been interested in the 30-year-old and are ready to pay the fee, according to the Sun.

Toby Alderweireld could leave Tottenham and join Manchester United in the summer
Toby Alderweireld could leave Tottenham and join Manchester United in the summer

Talks between Alderweireld's representatives and Spurs broke down over a fresh long term deal and Mauricio Pochettino is confident in Davinson Sanchez combining with Jan Vertonghen next season.