Liverpool £34m goal an de Ven hints he desires switch after Anfield go to

Liverpool goal Micky van de Ven has revealed that it will be a “dream” come true to play for the Reds. The Wolfsburg centre-back has been linked with a transfer away to Anfield this summer season following the arrival of sporting director Jorg Schmadtke.

Schmadtke, previously the director of soccer for Wolfsburg, was chargeable for signing van de Ven from Dutch facet FC Volendam again in 2021 and is claimed to nonetheless to be a fantastic admirer of the participant. Wolfsburg are asking for a payment within the area of £34million for the 22-year-old, who seems to be a Liverpool fan. 

Van de Ven was in attendance for Liverpool’s 5-1 win over Arsenal at Anfield again in December 2018 and was amazed by the environment. The Dutchman is now hoping he can expertise it for actual in a Liverpool shirt. 

“I once went to the Liverpool stadium with my dad,” he mentioned again in January. “That was over Christmas on Boxing Day. Liverpool vs Arsenal. That was madness. Then when ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ comes [on] – that’s a goosebump moment, that was very cool. It’s a dream to play there.”

He added: “If you ask someone: what is the best league in the world? Then you will most likely get England as an answer. Many of the best players play in the Premier League. I can well imagine playing in the Premier League at some point.”

Van de Ven is one in all many switch targets for Liverpool forward of what’s going to absolutely be a really busy switch window for Schmadtke and Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool want to overhaul their total midfield after lacking out on Champions League soccer for the primary time in seven years. The Reds wish to signal a minimum of three midfielders earlier than the beginning of subsequent season and are actively pursuing Chelsea’s Mason Mount, Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister and Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch.

Meanwhile, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita are all set to depart within the coming weeks.