Man Utd target discusses return to Tottenham duty

Toby Alderweireld expects to hit the ground running when he returns to Tottenham to prepare for the new season.

The Belgium defender has played a pivotal part in his country’s run to the World Cup semi-finals but his attention is now on the Premier League season.

Alderweireld has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United, who have been reported to have been negotiating a deal worth around £55million with Spurs.

But the 29-year-old says he will be going back to work with Spurs this weekend having been working on his fitness during his break.

“This weekend I am just going back to London because then the preparation starts at my club,” he told HLN Sport.

“I have been working on my condition for a while because I want to be as fit as I can be.”