According to TEAMtalk, Micky van de Ven, Tottenham’s £40 million summer contract, is not willing to wait for Liverpool, who are planning to sign him late in the summer transfer window.
The 22-year-old Dutch international centre-back has been recommended to the club by newly appointed sporting director Jorge Schmadtke.
Schmadtke was Wolfsburg’s sporting director when the German team signed Van de Ven from Volendam in 2021.
And although Jurgen Klopp is also interested in Van de Ven, the midfielder remains the club’s top priority throughout the transfer window.
The Red Devils have completely overhauled this area with Alexis Mac Allister and Bundesliga trio Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch all arriving at Anfield this summer along with Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner of those who will leave permanently.
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Van de Ven’s camp are well aware of the club’s interest and are ready to make an offer.
However, when Tottenham opened negotiations it meant nVan de Vehad to make a decision and sources close to him claim he has no hesitation in pushing for Spurs.
Liverpool is ready to recruit a defender in 2024
Liverpool have been exploring defensive options before potentially buying another centre-back in January.
Club captain Van Dijk will miss the weekend game at Wolves while he serves the second of a two-game suspension while Konate picked up a thigh injury earlier in the season and has not played for the club since August.
The 2019/20 Premier League champions returned 10 points from their opening four matches of the season ahead of the international break but look short in the centre of defence with Gomez and Matip expected to start at Molineux.
Chelsea’s Levi Colwill and Piero Hincapie of Bayer Leverkusen were among those reportedly looked at by Liverpool in the summer while links with Sporting CP’s Goncalo Inacio were also frequently mentioned.
Meanwhile, Van de Ven has come alive in England’s top flight with promising form and is impressing Spurs fans with his performances for Ange’s resurgent side Postecoglou.
