Right now, Liverpool are not interested in signing Micky van de Ven, despite the Tottenham defender being keen on a move to Anfield.
Tottenham want to keep Van de Ven next season; however, the defender seems intent on leaving the North London club.
Fill in the blank: Micky van de Ven is worth £__m in this current market?
Were Tottenham to be relegated to the Championship, which is looking increasingly likely, they would stand very little chance of keeping him anyway.
But as things stand, Van de Ven will not be joining Liverpool, as the Reds do not consider him a transfer target at this moment in time.
Liverpool are not interested in signing Micky van de Ven from Tottenham
Liverpool have no interest in signing Micky van de Ven from Tottenham Hotspur at this moment in time, according to Dom King.
Tottenham have been offering Van de Ven a new contract, but there has been no progress on that front, suggesting a move away in the summer is likely.
The Dutch international is keen on a move to Anfield, but right now, the feeling from the Reds is not believed to be mutual.
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Speaking about Liverpool’s interest, King told TalkSPORT: “From what I’ve heard, I don’t believe they’re in for him. I would never say anything definitively about a football transfer because things can change.
“I would believe that he would want to come to Liverpool. That’s from what I’ve heard, but I’m not sure that the feeling is totally mutual at this moment in time.”
Tottenham value Van de Ven at British transfer record levels, which means that any interested party in the 24-year-old would have to pay close to £125 million.
Van de Ven was sent off against Crystal Palace in a match where Spurs threw away a 1-0 lead and now find themselves just one point off the bottom three.
Fill in the blank: Luka Vuskovic will be a ___________ replacement for Micky van de Ven…
If the defender were to leave next summer, Tottenham have Luka Vuskovic returning from his loan spell at Hamburg.
The 19-year-old has been brilliant in the Bundesliga and looks more than ready to step up to the plate to replace Van de Ven.