Liverpool have previously been linked with signing Tottenham Hotspur star Micky van de Ven before agreeing a deal for Jeremy Jacquet on deadline day
Liverpool have been told why they still have a chance of being able to sign Tottenham Hotspur star Micky van de Ven, even after agreeing a deal for Jeremy Jacquet. Transfer deadline day was mostly quiet for the Reds, but they did announce one signing with confirmation that a deal had been agreed with Rennes for the signing of Jacquet.
It has been confirmed that Jacquet will officially move to Liverpool in the summer after spending the rest of the season with Rennes.
Liverpool had agreed a £60million deal with Rennes for the signing of the 20-year-old central defender, which includes a £55million initial fee with a further £5million in add-ons.
The Reds had fended off reported competition from Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal for the signing of Jacquet, who will link up with the squad at Anfield ahead of next season.
Before Liverpool announced the deal to sign Jacquet, the Reds had been linked with signing Van de Ven from Tottenham.
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The last few weeks have seen Liverpool heavily linked with strengthening their defence, with Lutsharel Geertruida emerging as a target before deadline day, even though a move never materialised.
Van de Ven is another reported target for Liverpool, and former Premier League manager Tim Sherwood believes that, despite agreeing to sign Jacquet, a move for the Tottenham star could still be on the cards.
"Is Micky van de Ven to Liverpool off? All Micky has got to do is to prove his fitness between now and the end of the season but that will make it very difficult for Tottenham," Sherwood told CasinoStugan.
"Van de Ven is what I call a hierarchy player, players who when they are fit, they will play. They are the players that fans crave, and Tottenham fans want those top players like Harry Kane.
"When he was fit, you knew he was playing, and they've only got one of those players at the moment and that's Micky van de Ven. If he's fit, he plays. Other than him, Tottenham's players are all a much of a muchness.
"I think Tottenham have got more chance of keeping Micky van de Ven than they have of bringing in another one of these players. That is the issue."
Sherwood also believes that Van de Ven will be on a transfer shortlist for a host of clubs, including Liverpool, this summer, with Man United also mentioned as a potential suitor.
The former Spurs boss went on to explain why the north London club still hope to keep Van de Ven at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, despite the ongoing speculation.
"If he proves his fitness, I think there will be a queue around the block for him," Sherwood said. "Hopefully Tottenham can keep hold of him but you know what it's like when a player decides he wants to leave. Unfortunately, if you don't let him go, you're left without the money and the player in the end.
"People may be shocked by that but it all depends on who they have as manager in the summer because they've got it wrong so many times before and it looks like they have got it right at the moment.
"United are a club that can go from where they have been to the top quicker than most because they've got the brand power, the money to do it. They can pay the big wages for the big players.
"They missed the boat before. They could have signed Declan Rice and Harry Kane. Instead, they ended up with seven or eight signings who were alright but mostly very poor.
"They won't want to miss the boat this time on Van de Ven. He will certainly be at the top of a lot of lists at any number of clubs and Tottenham will have to fight tooth and nail to keep hold of him.
"I think the only real way they keep hold of him is if Micky [Van de Ven] decides that there might be a bright future ahead at Tottenham, and right now they're down in 14th in the Premier League and out of the running for the two domestic cups. They're flying high in the Champions League but there are stiffer tests to come in that competition."
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