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Tottenham defender Vertonghen happy with Pochettino chat

Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has revealed he's spoken to new manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Vertonghen is currently in Brazil with Belgium's World Cup squad.

"I was very impressed by Southampton in the last two years, from their style of play and the manager. I think it's a great appointment for Tottenham," said the defender.

"I take this opportunity to thank him for the phone call that he made to me, saying to focus solely on the World Cup at the moment."

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