Tottenham Hotspur are 16th in the Premier League table ahead of Sunday's clash against Liverpool at Anfield, one point above the relegation zone. A demoralising 3-0 defeat to fellow relegation-battlers Nottingham Forest on Sunday leaves Tottenham just one place and one point above the drop zone with seven games remaining. Tottenham have lost four successive games since Igor Tudor was appointed as interim manager until the end of the season.
Tottenham suffered a 5-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on Wednesday night. Tottenham are now all but out of the Champions League and can focus on avoiding relegation to the Championship with nine league games remaining. Micky van de Ven joined Tottenham in 2023 in a £43m move from Wolfsburg.
Micky van de Ven has been linked with a move away from Tottenham with the north London side in a huge battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Liverpool have been tentatively linked with a move for Micky van de Ven given their need for defensive reinforcements. Liverpool's reported admiration for Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven has long been talked about.
Liverpool have also been linked with Van de Ven as they look to bolster their defensive options after missing out on new Manchester City signing Marc Guehi. Liverpool came agonisingly close to signing Marc Guehi last summer, and then saw him complete a January move to Manchester City. Chelsea's season is threatening to implode with the Blues exiting the Champions League and slipping down the Premier League table.
Micky van de Ven from Tottenham. I think he's looking like he wants to leave and I think he would be a brilliant addition for Chelsea. They want to play that high line and you need a defender with pace and, you know, a good one-on-one defender. He's brilliant.
Chelsea have slipped to sixth in the Premier League table, six points outside the top-four places with seven games remaining. Jason McAteer believes his former club Liverpool could sign Micky van de Ven on the cheap if Tottenham are relegated. Ex-Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood believes Micky van de Ven would be a suitable target for Liverpool.
Former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders says Liverpool should think twice about signing Micky van de Ven, questioning his football brain and ability to read the game at the top level. Joe Cole has named Micky van de Ven as a Premier League defender who would be a 'brilliant addition' for Chelsea. Whether Tottenham Hotspur will actually be relegated from the Premier League this season remains uncertain, with their fate to be decided in the final seven games.
Similarly, it is unclear whether Micky van de Ven genuinely wants to leave Tottenham or if he is committed to the club despite their struggles. Further uncertainties include what the actual transfer fee for Micky van de Ven would be if he moves, and whether it would be discounted due to Tottenham's potential relegation. It is also unknown which club, whether Liverpool, Chelsea, or others, is most seriously interested in signing him.
Additionally, how Tottenham's interim manager Igor Tudor views Van de Ven's future and whether the club plans to sell him in the summer has not been publicly disclosed.