Free agents will be in demand after COVID-19 crisis, says Vertonghen

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Fifth Round - Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - March 4, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen in action with Norwich City's Lukas Rupp Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen says that players who are free agents when the season ends will be coveted more than others as clubs look to rebound from the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional football has been suspended across the major European leagues due to the pandemic and questions remain over whether players whose contracts end on June 30 will be allowed to continue playing for clubs if the season is extended.