The mother of Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen would like to see him return to Ajax.

Vertonghen's mum, Ria Mattheeuws, while wanting her boy to succeed further in England, admits she would like to see him play for the Dutch giants again.

She told HLN: "I hope that he can remain healthy and injury-free, so that he can go further on this level, and if he can not, maybe at a lower level.

"It would be nice if he could go back to Ajax, but if he doesn't compete with Tottenham, why would Ajax succeed? With the national team I hope for a World Cup final in Russia, or world champion."