Jan Vertonghen hoping to extend his Spurs contract | OneFootball

Jan Vertonghen wants to extend his Tottenham Hotspur contract beyond 2020.

Vertonghen’s currently deal is due to expire at the end of the season but Spurs are expected to trigger a one-year extension soon.

And the 31-year-old is hoping to begin talks over a new deal which could see him commit the rest of his career to the north London outfit.

“I’ve got a contract until 2020 — there’s an option and Tottenham will take that option,” Vertonghen told Standard Sport.

“So I’ve got a year and a half left and then we’ll see. The way I feel now, I’ve got at least four to five good years left in the tank.

“There are no talks [with the club], but that’s something to discuss. At the moment I feel great at Tottenham. It’s a club with unbelievable potential — not just the players but everything around it. Everyone wants to be part of it.”

The Belgian spent nine years at Ajax before joining Spurs in 2013, and his mother recently suggested he could one day return to the Eredivisie giants.

“You never know, but I’ve got a great passion for Ajax,” he said.

“I’d probably live in Amsterdam [when I retire]. I can see myself in Belgium a day or two a week with family — it’s only an hour and half drive. My missus is from there.

“I love the open environment, people being open-minded. I lived there for nine years, it’s a nice city. It has a good quality of life and diversity.”

And does he fancy moving into management when his playing days are over?

“At the moment, no,” he said.

“I can see how demanding it is — I see our manager. To come straight out of football, it’s good to get your head off football for a bit. That’s how I think now anyway. For the moment I just think about playing football and not about managing.

“I want to start with something, and that’s probably not going to be my coaching badges. I hope I find something demanding, something I can put my soul and passion into.”