article_snippet.sent: Eyebrows were raised last summer when the 26-year-old moved to St Mary's on a season-long loan, just months after playing for Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final.
article_snippet.sent: Toby Alderweireld's form on the south coast has attracted interest from the likes of Manchester City and TottenhamTottenham, but Ronald Koeman's side have the option to make the deal permanent for just £6.8million.
article_snippet.sent: The Belgium international has expressed a desire to stay at Saints, but the waters are muddied by Atletico's ability to nullify the buy-out clause by paying them £1.5million.
article_snippet.sent: Jose Luis Perez Caminero recently indicated the Primera Division club would invoke the buy-out clause, saying Diego Simeone's men were counting on Jose Luis Perez Caminero for next term, but Toby Alderweireld is unclear whether Jose Luis Perez Caminero will be at St Mary's, the Vicente Calderon or elsewhere. '
article_snippet.sent: The Belgian defender tackles Stephen Quinn, and says he is ignoring rumours about going back to Spain . '
highlights_snippet.sent: Belgian defender can join permanently in the summer for just £6.8million .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: But Atletico Madrid may want to bring Toby Alderweireld back to the Vicente Calderon .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Manchester City and Tottenham also interested in Belgian defender .
  