Ange Postecoglou is assured he'll make £25million Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven Tottenam's fifth signing of the summer season switch window, in line with reviews. The former Celtic boss is trying to revamp the north Londoners' backline after an abysmal defensive displaying final season.

During the 2023/2024 marketing campaign, Tottenham conceded the sixth most objectives within the Premier League behind solely Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Bournemouth, Southampton and Leeds, who all both suffered relegation or got here near dropping out of England's high flight.

But Postecoglou believes Van de Ven will go a good distance in serving to repair Spurs' leaky defence. The 22-year-old was among the many finest younger defenders within the Bundesliga final season and would add much-needed depth to the left-sided centre-back function.

According to the Mirror, Van de Ven is eager on the transfer regardless of curiosity in him from elsewhere however is considered one of two choices for Postecoglou within the place. 

The different is Edmond Tapsoba of Bayer Leverkusen, nevertheless, regardless of being seen as a extra prepared made participant by the membership, he comes with a hefty price ticket of £50m. Meanwhile, Van de Ven is offered for half the cash and so it's thought Postecoglou is extra prone to transfer for the Dutchman.

Providing the deal will get over the road then it will take Tottenham's complete switch spending to £107.8m. Postecoglou has already snapped up Dejan Kulusevski on a everlasting switch price £25.6m following a formidable spell on mortgage from Juventus final season.

While Guglielmo Vicario got here in for £17.2million from Empoli to interchange long-serving Hugo Lloris. The costliest signing of the season up to now is the seize of James Maddison from Leicester for £40m which took their summer season spending near 9 figures.

The fourth signing of the window is predicted to be Shakhtar Donetsk winger Soloman Manor who's reportedly present process a medical on the membership at present. Last season he went out on mortgage to Fulham and made 24 promising appearances for the Cottagers in all competitions.

He is being snapped up on a free switch due to a FIFA ruling which allows Ukraine-based gamers to droop their contracts.