Ronald De Boer is of the view that the Belgian stopper would fit in at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 or Real Madrid and claims that he can surely become as good as Jaap Stam.
The highly-rated central defender, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jan-Vertonghen-c17814, has remained one of the most consistent performers at Ajax Amsterdam for the last couple of seasons.
His good performances at the back have not gone unnoticed, as a host of elite European clubs including http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, AC Milan and Juventus are keen to acquire his services in the upcoming summer transfer window.
Ronald de Boer, the former Dutch midfielder, was all praise for the Belgian stopper. Despite reports linking him with many of the English Premier League and Serie A clubs, the 41-year-old has insisted that the 24-year-old should join Barcelona or Real Madrid.
“Vertonghen would fit in very well at Real Madrid or Barcelona. He's always calm on the ball, and knows when to move into midfield. I'm 100 per cent sure that he would succeed there”, De Boer was quoted as saying to NUsport.nl.
The 41-year-old went on to insist that the centre-back is far better than Arsenal’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thomas-Vermaelen-c35002, who moved to Emirates after plying his trade at Amsterdam Arena for six seasons.
The Dutchman has also expressed confidence in the Belgian International that he can surely become as good as Jaap Stam, the former Dutch International.
“He has what it takes to become as good as Jaap Stam. Just look at Vermaelen. He was a decent player during his spell at Ajax, but is now seen as one of the best defenders around in the Premier League. And Vertonghen is better than Vermaelen”, De Boer concluded.
Vertonghen has thus far represented the Amsterdam giants in 146 matches and managed to net 21 goals. The 24-year-old has an ongoing contract that will keep him at Amsterdam Arena until the summer of 2013.
However, it is wildly expected that the highly-rated central defender will make his dream move to one of the elite European clubs before the start of the 2012/13 campaign with Arsenal looking to be his destination.
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