Tottenham Hotspur must consider selling Micky van de Ven this summer following his disastrous performance against Atletico Madrid.
The Dutch defender was horrendous, along with his teammates, but he was very fortunate not to have been shown a second consecutive red card.
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Spurs were embarrassed at the Metropolitano in Madrid as Atletico tore them apart, winning the first leg 5-2 ahead of the next game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The North London club needed to show their supporters a reaction to recent results; however, they found themselves 3-0 down inside 15 minutes in record-time.
Van de Ven was at the heart of Spurs’ defence, and the 24-year-old proved why the club should not be afraid to consider listening to offers for him in the summer.
Tottenham must sell Micky van de Ven this summer
Tottenham Hotspur should not be scared of the decision to sell Micky van de Ven this summer, following yet another shocking performance.
Van de Ven was sent off against Crystal Palace, costing his team in a huge moment, and was so lucky not to be shown another red in Madrid.
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Tottenham want to keep Van de Ven this summer, but his recent performances raise question marks as to whether he is someone the team can trust.
Meanwhile, Van de Ven is keen to leave Tottenham, and the North London club cannot afford to keep players who do not want to play for them.
The central defender made an error for Atletico’s second goal of the evening and lost possession six times at the Metropolitano.
During Cristian Romero’s absence, the Dutch international has been the captain, but the club lost every game in which he featured.
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Tottenham value Van de Ven at a British record fee; however, no club will be willing to pay that amount given his form this season.
Luka Vuskovic returns to Tottenham next summer, and he should be the player who takes Van de Ven’s place when he leaves.
Van de Ven is suspended for the next game against Liverpool, but really, whoever replaces Igor Tudor should be looking to keep him out of the team.