New signing Toby Alderweireld believes his season’s loan at Southampton has given him valuable Premier League experience which will help him to be a success at Tottenham.

The 26-year-old defender completed an £11.5million move to Spurs this morning, agreeing a five-year deal after moving from Spanish club Atletico Madrid.

The Belgium international spent last season with Southampton – who were keen to sign him permanently – and starred in a team that defied all expectations while conceding fewer goals than every top-flight team except champions Chelsea.

He told Spurs TV: “I’ve had the experience of playing one year in the Premier League and it was a very good year for Southampton so I feel very confident now about helping the team at Tottenham.

“I think it’s good I’ve had a year in the Premier League, after a year in La Liga, so I know now what to expect, and it will be an advantage.

“I’m very proud, of course, to become a player of Spurs. I’m very happy to be here, it’s a very big club and it’s always been a dream to play for a club like Spurs. Now that dream is coming true so I’m very happy, very proud and I want to give my best for the team.

“I always give 100 per cent - the rest of my qualities other people can say but I give 100 per cent for the team.

“I’m a team player and I really want to win, no matter what, so that’s what I do. It doesn’t matter if I play centre-back, right-back or in midfield, if I can help the team I will do it and that’s my motive before the game. For the rest you can ask other people.”

Alderweireld has been reunited with his former centre-back partner Jan Vertonghen, after their successful time together with Ajax - the pair played together between 2009 and 2012 and won back-to-back Eredivisie titles.

The duo are also international team-mates with Belgium, along with Spurs’ Mousa Dembele and Nacer Chadli.

Alderweireld’s arrival is the latest piece of business in a busy period for Spurs. Lewis Holtby’s permanent move to Hamburg was finalised last week and Etienne Capoue was sold to Watford on Monday, while Nabil Bentaleb and 19-year-old midfielder Harry Winks signed new contracts earlier this week.

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