Tottenham midfielder Nacer Chadli has given a vote of confidence to new Spurs signing Toby Alderwireld, describing him as the 'complete defender'.

Chadli, who plays alongside Alderweireld for Belgium, told Tottenham's official website that he is certain the defender, who starred on loan for Southampton last season, is confident his compatriot has the ability to be a similar success at White Hart Lane.

"He's the complete defender. He's good in the air, very good on the ball, technically very comfortable and he's got an amazing long-range pass on him," said Chadli.

Chadli is also confident that Alderweireld playing alongside fellow Belgian Jan Vertonghen will prove to be a very good partnership for the north Londoners.

"Jan and Toby played a lot of games together at Ajax so they know each other very well and I think they'll be very comfortable playing alongside each other," he added.

"I believe he can bring a lot of calm to our defence as he's somebody who can play with consistency. He always plays a good game and he's honestly a good lad in the group... I thinkhe's a great addition to the squad."