Vincent Janssen promises to fight on to save his Tottenham career: 'I will have to prove I deserve to play'

  • Vincent Janssen has scored just four times since moving from AZ Alkmaar 
  • Janssen last started a game for Tottenham against Aston Villa on January 8
  • But he has said he will see out 12 months with Spurs before re-assessing

Vincent Janssen has vowed to prove his worth at Tottenham after his tough start to life in England.

The former AZ Alkmaar striker has struggled to make an impact since his £17million summer move, scoring just four times in a Spurs shirt since the start of the campaign.

He last started in the FA Cup win against Aston Villa at the beginning of January and his manager Mauricio Pochettino has even admitted the 22-year-old is not doing enough to earn a place in the side.

Vincent Janssen has promised to fight on to save his Tottenham Hotspur career

Vincent Janssen has promised to fight on to save his Tottenham Hotspur career

But after missing out on a place in the squad for the game against Gent, Janssen has said he is not ready to give up on his White Hart Lane dream just yet.


He told the Mirror: 'I have given myself 12 months to succeed in the Premier League with Tottenham. And those 12 months are not over yet. The level is really high here. Up until last week we were second in the league.

'Don't forget I had only played one season at the highest level in Holland when Spurs bought me from AZ Alkmaar. In a short period of time I have made some big steps forward in my career.

The striker (right) has struggled for first-team action and has not started since January 8

The striker (right) has struggled for first-team action and has not started since January 8

'I'm not going to throw the towel in just because things are not going great for the first time in my career. I am jumping to put the Spurs shirt on, but I will have to prove to the coach that I deserve to play.

'I was only told one hour before the game on Thursday that I had to sit in the stand, I was the 19th man. Obviously that message made me sad. But the manager makes the choices.'

Spurs are third in the Premier League and take on Stoke City next weekend.

But he has promised he will prove to manager Mauricio Pochettino that he deserves to play

But he has promised he will prove to manager Mauricio Pochettino that he deserves to play