Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of hanging onto one of their best players have received a blow as a new report sheds light on the player’s intentions ahead of the summer.
While some pundits feel that Spurs still have enough quality to secure their Premier League status, the Lilywhites are set for another poor league finish on the back of their 17th-place finish last season.
As a result, reports indicate that there is panic at Tottenham about losing some of their best players this summer.
One particular Spurs man is emerging as one of the most sought-after players in Europe ahead of the summer transfer window.
Micky van de Ven’s stance on Tottenham future revealed as three-horse race unfolds
It has emerged over recent days that Man United have joined Real Madrid and Liverpool in the race for Micky van de Ven as concerns grow at N17 over the Dutchman’s future.
This has now been backed up by TEAMtalk, who say that the Red Devils are ready to battle the Merseysiders and Los Blancos for the Tottenham man.
It is revealed that Van de Ven is eager to feature regularly in the Champions League, which Tottenham cannot qualify for unless they win the tournament next season.
The report adds that United may thus become a realistic option for the former Wolfsburg man in the summer should they seal Champions League qualification.
How much will Spurs demand for Van de Ven?
While this update from TEAMtalk reveals that Van de Ven’s attributes make him ‘a very attractive target’ for Liverpool, it suggests that Madrid may not be able to win the race for the player this summer.
It is revealed that a move in the upcoming transfer window for the centre-back may ‘arrive too soon for the Bernebeau hierarchy’, given their priorities and focus on player development.
The report adds that Tottenham value their star defender at £100m as interest in his services continues to grow.