Everton are weighing up a move for Ajax's highly rated Belgium international defender Jan Vertonghen.

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Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement with Dutch champions Ajax for the transfer of Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen .

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"We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with Ajax for the transfer of Jan Vertonghen, subject to a medical, " read a statement on Tottenham's website.

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Tottenham Hotspur leapfrogged west London rivals Chelsea to move up to third in the table after a 2-1 win away to Swansea City -- first half goals from Jan Vertonghen and Gareth Bale improving Spurs' chances of Champions League football next season.

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Spurs has also managed to keep its best players, like Jermain Defoe and Gareth Bale (though his future seems in the balance), while doing shrewd work in the transfer market by picking up the likes of central defender Jan Vertonghen and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

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After Jan Vertonghen was sent off late on for the visitors, Spurs seemed to believe a shootout was their best chance of victory - but Basel were flawless from 12 yards and reached their first European semifinal in the 120th year of the club's existence.

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Urby Emanuelson made it 3-3 with a shot from the edge of the area that beat Isaksson at his near post eight minutes later, but Bakkal crashed in the winner from 10 yards in the 75th minute after defender Jan Vertonghen failed to head clear.

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