Kevin Wimmer has described Tottenham as a "family" after signing a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2021.

The 23-year-old only joined Spurs from Cologne last summer but has already been rewarded with fresh terms.

Wimmer made 10 Premier League appearances during his debut season in English football and earned praise from Mauricio Pochettino for taking his chance in the first team during Jan Vertonghen's absence through injury.

The camaraderie within the Spurs camp is often cited as a key reason behind the north London club's progress and Wimmer is pleased to share a dressing room with people he is so close to.

“People say we all have good mentalities here at the club - the people are very nice and we are like a big family.

“I think the team spirit is very good in our team," he told the club's official website.

"The training sessions, especially in pre-season, are very tough and everybody is tired but we still sometimes go out together for lunch or for dinner.

"We don’t just train and then everybody goes home - it’s nice to spend time with the guys off the pitch.

"We have very nice guys here and I think you can say that we are like a family,” Wimmer added.

Spurs are flying out to Australia this afternoon ahead of their involvement in next week's International Champions Cup.

The Premier League club is set to face Serie A champions Juventus and Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid before starting their domestic season against Everton on August 13.