Who is Micky van de Ven? Tottenham ‘close in the next Virgil van Dijk’
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ottenham are reportedly closing in on the fourth signing of the summer season switch window with experiences of a deal agreed for Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven.
Postecoglou is eager to bolster his defence and Standard Sport understands the tall centre-back is on an inventory of targets, which is rumoured to additionally embrace Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba, Gleison Bremer of Juventus and Tosin Adarabioyo at Fulham.
They have additionally been linked with England’s Marc Guehi at Crystal Palace, with Davinson Sanchez anticipated to go away this summer season and Clement Lenglet not assured to return after a mortgage spell from Barcelona.
Here’s what we all know thus far…
Transfer News July 3 2023
Who is Van de Ven?
The 22-year-old has established his potential within the Bundesliga since becoming a member of from Dutch facet Volendam in the summertime of 2021, making 41 complete senior appearances so far for Wolfsburg, who have been within the Champions League final season and achieved an eighth-place home end this time period.
Van de Ven has additionally featured seven occasions for his nation at U21 degree and is beginning on the present European Championship, enjoying the total 90 minutes within the Netherlands’ opening goalless Group A draw with Belgium within the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Wednesday.
The centre-back was additionally a shock inclusion within the senior Dutch preliminary squad for the mid-season World Cup in Qatar in recognition of his fantastic kind in Germany, however didn’t make the ultimate minimize beneath head coach Louis van Gaal.
Will Spurs signal him?
The Mirror report this week that Tottenham have agreed phrases with the participant and are near finalising a £30million cope with Wolfsburg.
Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano reported last month that the Dutch Under-21 worldwide was the newest title on Spurs’ shortlist, however Tapsoda is known to be of firmer curiosity.
The participant has additionally been strongly linked with Liverpool already this summer season, and has even been in comparison with Virgil van Dijk, with Jurgen Klopp additionally looking out for defensive reinforcements and the Reds even mentioned at one stage to have “the edge” within the race for his signature.
Wanted man: Tottenham are mentioned to have crushed Liverpool within the race for Micky van de Ven
/ Getty ImagesWhat has Van de Ven mentioned?
For his half, Van de Ven has not too long ago spoken glowingly of Liverpool however encouragingly for Tottenham, has seemingly made himself open to any potential high-profile transfer within the present window, if the state of affairs is true
“Of course I heard of the Liverpool links and I know they’ve been following me in the past,” he told Voetbal International. “That’s it. Of course, Liverpool is a great club. There’s a chance for me to leave this summer. If a nice club with good plan arrives… I’d be open.”
Asked about Tottenham’s curiosity, he replied: “I have been forwarded it. I have seen it. [Interest] goes through my agent now. If serious things come up, he will call me.”
Van de Ven’s agent Jose Fortes Rodriguez additionally confirmed final month that there have been a number of golf equipment thinking about his consumer, insisting it will be silly to rule out a switch at this stage.
“Micky has played a fantastic season. There are many clubs that are interested,” he told WAZ in Germany. “It would be stupid to say now that he will definitely stay in Wolfsburg. Anything can happen this summer.
“A player like Micky, who has developed so well – the calls from the clubs come automatically. I am asked: ‘What is the situation? Do we have a chance?’ As I said, anything can happen this summer. It could be that he leaves. But if the right club doesn’t come along, why shouldn’t Micky stay in Wolfsburg?”