Micky van de Ven has emerged as a Manchester United target following Tottenham Hotspur’s struggles, which leave them in a battle for Premier League survival.
Manchester United will have plans to strengthen the squad in the summer, with many of the players being linked to Old Trafford having Premier League experience under their belt.
That helped Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha hit the ground running when they signed for United last summer, whereas Benjamin Sesko endured a slower start following his transfer from RB Leipzig.
It remains to be seen who United will prioritise as targets in the summer, but Ineos will be keeping an eye on the Premier League relegation battle and how that could impact the market with clubs like Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest in a relegation dogfight.
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As things stand, Tottenham are one point clear of the bottom three.
It may be unthinkable for Tottenham fans, a year on from beating United in the Europa League final, that they could be relegated to the Championship.
The only way Igor Tudor, the newly appointed head coach, can turn things around is by winning football matches. The problem is Tottenham are showing no signs of doing that at the moment.
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Nottingham Forest are another club United will be watching closely due to players like Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White being on the club’s radar ahead of the transfer window.
Relegation for both clubs would likely result in a mass exodus, with several key figures moving on instead of spending next season playing in the Championship.
According to the Daily Mail, United and Liverpool have been alerted regarding the availability of Micky van de Ven.
While there were talks over a new contract, it is believed they are now on hold amid fears of relegation.
The problem for Van de Ven is that Tottenham would demand a huge fee for the Netherlands centre back.
Van de Ven may be quick, but there are better centre-backs in the Premier League, plus United have yet to decide whether Harry Maguire will be getting a new contract at the end of the season.
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Micky van de Ven record against Man Utd
Van de Ven has played against United six times since joining United, including the 2025 Europa League final.
The only game Van de Ven lost against United came in February, when Cristian Romero was sent off before Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes got on the scoresheet.
Van de Ven, 24, has also won three matches and drawn two against United.
Despite the high-intensity nature of these games, he has only picked up two yellow cards in his six appearances against the Red Devils.