{"id":516096,"date":"2023-06-25T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=516096"},"modified":"2023-06-26T20:47:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T19:47:46","slug":"revealed-liverpool-race-tottenham-to-sign-van-de-ven-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/revealed-liverpool-race-tottenham-to-sign-van-de-ven-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: Liverpool race Tottenham to sign Van de Ven &#8211; sources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Liverpool are prepared to battle Tottenham for Wolfsburg star Micky van de Ven this summer, <strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Reds are in the market for a new centre-back and have identified the 22-year-old as a key target ahead of the 2023\/24 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is understood that Liverpool have begun laying the groundwork for a defensive signing this summer, with Jurgen Klopp eager to bolster his backline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 DEAL CLOSE! Liverpool set to complete 2nd HUGE signing, Kone, Thuram, VDV, Salah updates - Lynch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dlxa0ihI7Mk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Klopp&#8217;s ideal profile for a defensive signing this summer is a versatile operator who can play in an orthodox back four as well as in a back three to allow Trent Alexander-Arnold to assume his new-found role in midfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool&#8217;s recruitment team believe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/micky-van-de-ven\/leistungsdatenverein\/spieler\/557459\">Van de Ven<\/a> is capable of filling such a role in Klopp&#8217;s system and will look to compete with Tottenham for his signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van de Ven enjoyed a breakthrough season with Wolfsburg in 2022\/23, making 36 appearances for the Bundesliga side across all competitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He played the full 90 minutes in all but one of Wolfsburg&#8217;s league fixtures last campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a huge increase in game time from Van de Ven&#8217;s first season with the club in 2021\/22, where he played just 189 minutes all season across five appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to his Wolfsburg move in 2021, Van de Ven started his career at Eredivisie side Volendam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Jurgen-Klopp-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool\" class=\"wp-image-508763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Jurgen-Klopp-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Jurgen-Klopp-1200-\u00d7-824px-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Jurgen-Klopp-1200-\u00d7-824px-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Jurgen-Klopp-1200-\u00d7-824px-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Jurgen-Klopp-1200-\u00d7-824px-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Jurgen-Klopp-1200-\u00d7-824px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He rose through the club&#8217;s youth academy and graduated to the first team in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van de Ven went on to make 48 senior appearances for the side, playing at both centre-back and left-back for the Dutch club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-liverpool-expected-to-agree-thuram-deal-after-new-talks\/\">Liverpool midfielder update as talks begin <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool are prepared to battle Tottenham for Wolfsburg star Micky van de Ven this summer, sources have told Football Insider. The Reds are in the market for a new centre-back and have identified the 22-year-old as a key target ahead of the 2023\/24 season. 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