Micky van de Ven is claimed to be the subject of “keen interest” from Liverpool, as he resists an offer from Tottenham to sign a new contract.
Micky van de Ven to Liverpool transfer rumour: A quick look
• Keen interest: Liverpool are reportedly tracking Micky van de Ven as a summer target
• Contract resistance: The 24-year-old has reportedly resisted talks regarding a new Tottenham contract, with his current deal running until June 2029
• Slot connection: Head coach Arne Slot has previously attempted to sign the Dutch defender during his time in Holland.
Liverpool are coached by a Dutchman and have four Netherlands internationals in their squad already. If a new report is correct, they could add to that list in the summer.
London football reporter for the Mail, Matt Barlow, has written that “Liverpool are developing a keen interest in Micky van de Ven which will be a test of Spurs’ resolve in the summer.”
Despite his current contract expiring in 2029, Tottenham are reportedly already trying to tie him down to a new deal, and Barlow added that the defender “has resisted a new contract.”
Is Micky van de Ven a good fit for Liverpool?
2K32W4A LEUVEN, BELGIUM - SEPTEMBER 23: Micky van de Ven of Netherlands U21 prior to the Friendly Game match between Belgium U21 and Netherlands U21 at the King Power At Den Dreef Stadion on September 23, 2022 in Leuven, Belgium (Photo by Joris Verwijst/Orange Pictures)
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With Marc Guehi now out of the picture as an option, it would make sense that Liverpool are turning their head to other targets.
Whether Van de Ven is at the top of that list should be up for debate, though.
At 24 years old, he is rapid and significantly better than Ibrahima Konate on the ball. However, he has won just 40.7 percent of his aerial duels in the league this season, despite standing at 6’4″Micky van de Ven is claimed to be the subject of “keen interest” from Liverpool, as he resists an offer from Tottenham to sign a new contract. tall.
Another thing going against the Dutchman is the fact that he pretty much exclusively plays on the left. With the national team, where Virgil van Dijk takes that position, he shifts to left-back.
Having said that, he is clearly one of the Premier League‘s best young defenders and will surely be pursued by others if Liverpool don’t sign him.
Arne Slot has already tried to sign Micky van de Ven
Wolfsburg, Deutschland. 12th Mar, 2023. firo : 03/12/2023, football, soccer, 1st league, 1st Bundesliga, season 2022/2023, VfL Wolfsburg - Union Berlin 1:1 VfL Micky van de Ven, single action, Credit: dpa/Alamy Live News
Van de Ven already has a connection to members of the Liverpool squad thanks to his travels with the Netherlands.
The Tottenham centre-back has previously said of his relationship with Van Dijk: “I speak with him on the pitch a lot and off the pitch I also speak with him, and I think everybody can see he’s an unbelievable defender.
“It’s always good to play next to him because you can trust and you know what he can do for you and you know what he can bring into the game, so yeah, I have a good relationship with him.”
Furthermore, Slot has already tried to sign him once during his career, while Van de Ven was at Volendam and Slot was at Feyenoord.
Van de Ven vs. Van Dijk vs. Konate: Per 90 Minutes
Statistic (Per 90) Van de Ven Van Dijk Konate
FotMob Rating 6.81 7.21 7.08
Tackles Won 1.10 0.64 1.48
Interceptions 0.86 0.73 0.62
Recoveries 3.64 2.18 2.92
Aerial Duel Success % 40.7% 77.1% 73.1%
Clearances 3.10 7.36 6.17
* Data via FotMob as of Jan 21, 2026. (Premier League 2025/26 per 90 stats)
“Slot wanted to sign me for AZ Alkmaar when he saw me play in the first season at Volendam,” Van de Ven explained.
“The club refused to sell me and I had to accept that they would not let me go. When he was at Feyenoord, he tried to sign me too, but by then I had already signed for Wolfsburg in Germany.”
Liverpool have also previously been confirmed by the player to hold interest in the defender before he made his £43 million move to Tottenham in August 2023.