Jan Vertonghen says he wouldn't swap Hugo Lloris for any keeper in the world and urged Tottenham to hand him a new contract.

Lloris helped Spurs secure a vital Champions League point in the goalless draw at Bayer Leverkusen last night by making a series of saves, including a remarkable stop on the line from Javier Hernandez's shot.

The France keeper's current deal expires in 2019, but the north London club reportedly tried to offer an extension in June only for him to turn it down.

Tottenham gave eight players new contracts last month and defender Vertonghen feels securing Lloris' long-term future at White Hart Lane is just as crucial.

He has been regularly linked with moves away over the last two years to Paris St Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester United.

Vertonghen told Standard Sport: "I hope Hugo is the next one to agree a new deal. It's important to keep this team together, especially quality players like him.

"He is our captain and a very important member of the squad. I don't know what is going on right now (with contract negotiations) but I hope he will be at Tottenham for many years.

"I wouldn't swap him for any keeper in world football. The save he made from Hernandez was unbelievable. You could say that's what he's there for, but this stop was just different class.

"He also fits our style perfectly, the way we play, the pressing. The way he likes to come out of his goal fits what we want to do attacking wise.

"He is up there among the best keepers in the world. He has been showing that for as long as I have been at the club.

"We joined in the same transfer window (summer of 2012) and he has performed at a high level in every game, every training session."