Liverpool tipped to sign Tottenham star ‘on the cheap’ if Spurs are relegated

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Liverpool have been tipped to raid Tottenham (Picture: Getty) Liverpool have been tipped to raid Tottenham for one of their best players if Spurs are relegated from the Premier League. Micky van de Ven would be one of the more obvious departees given his status as one of the best defenders in Europe and Jason McAteer believes his former club Liverpool could sign him on the cheap.

Van de Ven, who joined Spurs in 2023 in a £43m move from Wolfsburg, has been tentatively linked with a move to Anfield given Liverpool’s need for defensive reinforcements. Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven (Picture: Getty) The reigning Premier League champions came agonisingly close to signing Marc Guehi last summer and then saw the former Crystal Palace captain complete a January move to Manchester City.

I think they missed out on one there. ‘Leoni came in at the start of the season; obviously, he picked up the really bad injury, which has set him back, and we brought in Jacquet as well. ‘I know he’s not coming until next season, but he is quality, and they have spent a lot of money on him. Liverpool almost signed Marc Guehi last summer (Picture: Getty) ‘It will be interesting to see how it develops at Tottenham because if they do go down, they will be looking to offload players, and Liverpool might nick him for a little bit cheaper.’ Ex-Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood also believes Van de Ven would be a suitable target for Liverpool. ‘I think he’s the obvious choice on that left side, there aren’t many of those about,’ he added. ‘There is one other, Jarrad Branthwaite, but he ain’t going to Liverpool, so it opens up the door there for Micky to go in there as a Liverpool player. ‘I think he’d do well for them, I really do; he’s got all the attributes to be a top-drawer player. ‘I don’t think he’s the finished article; he still needs to develop, but he needs to play with someone like Virgil van Dijk. ‘Those experienced, good players he can look up to because he’s not the leader we think he is at the moment, and I think he needs to be shown how to lead. ‘It’s a learning curve, and he’s still learning, but it’s a good option.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page.