Alderweireld seals move to Qatar

Defender Toby Alderweireld has left Tottenham Hotspur to join Qatari side Al-Duhail.

The 32-year-old Belgium international has moved to the Middle East for a reported £13 million fee, although he had two years remaining on his contract with Spurs.

In total, Alderweireld made 236 appearances for the north Londoners having signed from Atletico Madrid in 2015. He was a key member of the Tottenham teams under Mauricio Pochettino that mounted back-to-back Premier League title challenges and lost the Champions League final against Liverpool in 2018/19. 

A Spurs statement read: “We have reached agreement with Al-Duhail SC in Qatar for the transfer of Toby Alderweireld.

“We wish Toby all the best for the future.”

“Six years, two homes, a Champions League final and so many memories,” Alderweireld said. “You made me feel a part of your club from the moment I walked out at White Hart Lane and roared us on, no matter what, into our new, special stadium.

A message to you 🤍 pic.twitter.com/hoEjOzBXo5

— Toby Alderweireld (@AlderweireldTob) July 27, 2021