Liverpool are in the market for a new centre-back, but it would appear that despite some serious links recently, Micky van de Ven will not be moving to Merseyside and looks set to stay at Spurs.
Jarell Quansah joined Bayer Leverkusen last summer and Ibrahima Konate has moved to Real Madrid for free this year, increasing the need for a new centre-back even more.
Jeremy Jacquet may have completed a £60m move to Anfield this summer, but he cannot be the only centre-back that the Reds sign in 2026, particularly when you factor in the increase in intensity under Andoni Iraola and how unreliable Joe Gomez is.
The Englishman has once again had a brush with injury. While it’s so challenging for the player himself to deal with so many setbacks, it’s no longer feasible for Liverpool to factor him into their plans.
Signing a centre-back is a huge priority for Liverpool, but it won’t be van de Ven that arrives on Merseyside this summer.
Micky van de Ven speaks about “ambition” being shown at Spurs, bringing an end to Liverpool interest
According to a report from highly trusted Dutch football journalist Mike Verweij on 19 June, Liverpool and Barcelona were both keeping an eye on van de Ven’s situation in London. The two clubs had reportedly sensed a market opportunity to sign the Dutch centre-half, but this was denied by Fabrizio Romano at the time.
He said: “Micky van de Ven linked with Liverpool? What I can say is that he is considered a crucial player by Tottenham management and Roberto De Zerbi, same as Pedro Porro who signed a new contract.”
Now, van de Ven seems to have put any ideas of him leaving Spurs to bed.
“It’s really good that you can see the club has made some changes,” van de Ven told reporters while on Tottenham’s pre-season tour of Australia.
“They have brought a really good new manager, in my opinion, and some really good new signings. You can see the club has new ambition. It’s something that’s really important for players that have been there for a long time.
“Spurs is a team that needs to play Europe every year, so obviously the European spots are something we are going to aim for. The most important thing is we play our football and that we are a difficult team to play against.”
Michael first started supporting Liverpool after Istanbul in 2006. He has since followed the Reds with passion and curiosity, founding Rousing the Kop, Anfield Central while briefly co-owning Anfield Watch. Michael lives in Cape Town, South Africa.