Liverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United.
The Swede has since endured a difficult spell at Anfield, which has been marred by injury and fitness issues.
Currently, Isak is out of action until March and has so far failed to cement himself as a regular starter under Arne Slot.
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There’s still plenty of time for the striker to prove he can live up to his huge price tag, but Liverpool may have to spend a similarly large sum of money if they are to land another of their transfer targets.
The Reds need a new centre-back, and after missing out on Marc Guehi to Manchester City, they have a couple more potential options.
Tottenham’s valuation of Liverpool target Micky van de Ven
Nico Schlotterbeck is liked ahead of his Borussia Dortmund contract expiring this summer.
Elsewhere, it emerged recently that the Merseyside outfit have a ‘genuine’ interest in Micky van de Ven of Tottenham Hotspur.
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The Dutchman, however, has been given a very steep valuation, as journalist Ben Jacobs has explained.
He said: “Micky van de Ven is going nowhere, and Tottenham have a valuation on him at British transfer record levels.
“So were he to depart Tottenham regardless of contract ticking down window upon window, Spurs would be expecting a British transfer record.
“The contract of Micky van de Ven at the moment expires in 2028. So as he heads into the final two years, that number will seem higher and higher and higher compared to how much time is left on the contract.
“But that is Tottenham’s valuation, and I don’t expect that to change in the final 11 days of the window, and it may well not change in the summer either. So Spurs are really calm about the situation.”
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Liverpool transfer decision could prove costly
Spurs are a notoriously hard club to negotiate with, and it would not be surprising to see them dig their heels in over Van de Ven in the summer.
He is a top talent and would be a welcome addition to Liverpool’s backline, which could be without Ibrahima Konate come 2026/27 unless he signs a new deal.
However, the possibility of having to pay out over £100m for a new centre-back could have been easily avoided this month.
But Liverpool thought the fees involved in signing Guehi were too much. He signed for City with a £20m price-tag, and it’s been suggested he is earning £300,000-a-week.
High sums, of course, but it pales in comparison to what Van de Ven may seemingly cost.
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