Tottenham transfer news: Jan Vertonghen's agent says Belgian defender could leave White Hart Lane as Barcelona prepare move

The agent of Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has admitted that the defender could leave White Hart Lane this summer amid interest from 'several clubs'.

Mustapha Nakhli, the Belgian's representative told Het Nieuwsblad: “Several teams are interested in Jan. I cannot confirm or deny whether Barcelona are one of them. Tottenham is not a small club. It’s too soon to give them an answer. Several clubs have registered their interest in Jan. We’ll see.”

Standard Sport reported last week that Barcelona are preparing an offer of £17.5m for long-term target Vertonghen.

Reports in Spain today said Barca are tracking Vertonghen - but are also considering a move for Mats Hummels, after being frustrated in their attempts to sign Paris Saint-Germain's Marquinhos and Valencia's Jeremy Mathieu.