A twist has emerged over the future of Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven ahead of the summer transfer window, according to GIVEMESPORT senior correspondent Ben Jacobs.
Tottenham have boosted their chances of staying in the Premier League in recent weeks under Roberto De Zerbi, after taking seven points from the last nine available in the top flight.
Successive away victories against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa have dragged Spurs out of the relegation zone, but it still looks to be a head-to-head battle between themselves and West Ham United to see who suffers relegation to the Championship.
Nottingham Forest's win at Chelsea on Monday means they are now six points clear of the drop zone with three games to go, with Vitor Pereira's men registering their third straight victory at Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham are one point above their London neighbours, and host Leeds United on Monday night after West Ham welcome title-chasing Arsenal to the London Stadium on Sunday.
The fight could go down to the wire, but the north London outfit are in a much better position than they were even prior to last weekend's fixtures.
Van de Ven Has Been Linked With Tottenham Exit
TEAMtalk reported last month that Van de Ven had told Tottenham he wanted to leave regardless of relegation, but GMS understands that isn't the case at all.
Issuing a new update on the future of the Netherlands international, Jacobs told GIVEMESPORT that the 25-year-old is actually ready to commit his future to Spurs if they preserve their Premier League status.
He said: "You have a profile like Micky Van de ven that Spurs really want to fight to keep if they go down. That's going to be very difficult, but I tell you something, if Tottenham stay up, my information is that Micky Van de Ven is extremely open signing a new deal.
"Now he's very happy with Roberto De Zerbi as manager, and De Zerbi coming in has enhanced the chances of Tottenham staying up, that Van de Ven signs a new deal, and [Cristian] Romero still goes."
Reports also emerged this week that Manchester United would be ready to pay £60m to sign Van de Ven in the summer if he was available.
Huge Boost for Tottenham
Many Tottenham supporters would have accepted that it was likely Van de Ven would be on his way if Spurs went down to the Championship, and potentially even if they stayed up, given they will know his desire to be playing Champions League football at this stage of his career.
But it would be a huge boost for De Zerbi and the club if Van de Ven was willing to not only stay next season if Premier League football is on the menu again, but also commit his future to the north London outfit.
Like many of his teammates, the Dutchman hasn't been at his best for much of the season, but there is no doubting the quality the speedy centre-back has when he is at his best.
Van de Ven has the ability to play a big part in Tottenham's resurgence under De Zerbi, but first he needs to play his part in helping them remain in the top flight.