Liverpool urged to sign major 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. 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.

Asked whether he can see Liverpool making a move for Van de Ven, McAteer said on the Footy Accumulators No Tippy Tappy Football podcast: ‘It looks that way. ‘They missed out on Marc Guehi in the summer, and I was a little bit surprised that they let it go to the winter window to try and do the business. ‘You always bring competition in then; other teams are looking for players in that position, and City have got there before Liverpool. 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. Would Micky van de Ven be a good signing for Liverpool?