Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld says he'd be open to returning to Ajax later in his career.

However, the Belgian insists he wouldn't make the move just to go through the motions.

"Never say never. At the moment in my career I do not think about it yet," he told De Telegraaf.

"I think I can continue for years at this level. If I ever did return, it is not to mess around. I do not want to be 36 years old and can hardly walk.

"When I return, I certainly want to impart something. And not only in the locker room."

He added: "I have a relationship with the club, because I played football at Ajax for eight years. Achieving championships, the third star, I experienced it."