Real Madrid are big admirers of Micky van de Ven and have hopes of one day signing the Spurs centre-back.
Enjoying a fantastic breakthrough in London, the 23-year-old’s opening campaign not only saw him emerge as a top centre-back but he also became the Premier League’s fastest-ever player after making a lung-busting recovery run against Brentford which was clocked at an eye-watering 37.38km/h.
Consequently, now one of England’s most popular defenders, Van de Ven, who joined the Lilywhites from Wolfsburg for a modest £43 million fee last summer, is drawing the attention of some huge clubs.
Real Madrid eyeing future deal for Micky van de Ven
According to a recent report from Fichajes, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid are considering making a future offer for the 23-year-old Dutchman as they prepare to bolster their backline.As things stand, Ancelotti has a wealth of defensive talent at his disposal but their ages will be a cause for concern. Antonio Rudiger will be 32 and David Alaba 33 by the start of next season, therefore a long-term partner for Eder Militao must be found — and Van de Ven seems an attractive option.Whether or not Spurs will ever sanction a sale remains to be seen but the two club’s relationship remains strong following Gareth Bale’s famous £85 million transfer in 2013.
During his first year in London, van de Ven, who has four-and-a-half years left on his contract, has directly contributed to five goals in 36 games in all competitions.Linked with a handful of centre-backs so far this summer, Micky van de Ven has been heavily tipped to sign on the dotted line in N17. Tottenham really like the Dutchman and discussions have taken place regarding a transfer but, at present, he still remains a Wolfsburg player.
So what exactly would the Bundesliga ace bring to Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham team if he is to make the move to the capital? football.london takes a look at five reasons why he is the perfect transfer for the new Spurs boss.
Pace in defence is going to be a must for Postecoglou due to the tactics he deploys. Operating with a high backline, a speedy centre-back is really a necessity in order to help get the team out of trouble as there will be occasions where their defensive line is breached.
On the edge of Union Berlin’s area just as they counter and play the ball forward, the Dutchman somehow gets back as Jerome Roussillon takes a touch in the box which allows the centre-back to clear the ball off the line when his opponent gets his shot away. His eye-catching pace could come in very handy indeed at Tottenham.
Wolfsburg will make a very tidy profit on Van de Ven this summer if he is going to seal a move to the Premier League amid interest from Liverpool as well. Purchased for £3million from Volendam two years ago, Transfermarkt now value the 22-year-old at £26million.
Although maybe cheaper, Van de Ven, who is two years younger than Tapsoba, could possibly be viewed as the better option out of the two due to the qualities in his locker and the fact that he can offer Spurs more balance as he is left footed. That leaves Spurs with a big decision to make as they gets their plans in place for the future.
That is quite some comparison for someone so young and it only demonstrates that he is viewed as an excellent defender who is strong, calm and very good on the ball. Standing at 6ft 3ins, Van de Ven is physically imposing and he is someone attackers will not fancy coming up against at all due to all his attributes.
Although he is only 22 years of age, Van de Ven is a leader. Wearing the captain’s armband during Netherlands’ participation in the ongoing European Under-21 Championship, the player could well go on to do the same for the senior national team at some point in the future if he continues to go from strength to strength in his career.
In an interview with Wolfsburg after making the move to the Volkswagen Arena in August 2021, he discussed his leadership qualities and what he wanted to demonstrate to the team. “To be a leader, I think,” he explained. “From the back, I want to be a leader, I want to – yeah I want to give the signal every time to the team to play – nobody is going to go through the defence with the player you play – and yeah, I’m ready for that.”