Liverpool want to sign £150k-a-week star in 2027

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Liverpool are preparing to make a 2027 move to sign Micky van de Ven, but Tottenham reportedly have zero plans to let him leave after he penned a new contract this summer. The Reds are set to lose Virgil van Dijk at the end of the season, as his contract expires on 30 June 2027, and reports have linked Liverpool with his compatriot, van de Ven, although I’d much rather Liverpool offered the captain a new contract.

No offence to van de Ven, but he’s nowhere near as good as van Dijk, though this might be irrelevant as Spurs are reportedly unwilling to let him leave after he signed a new deal until June 2031 worth £150,000 per week. They tied down Van de Ven to a new contract in August until 2031.

Top players will always attract interest and have suitors, but he’s under a long-term contract at Tottenham and they’re planning for life with Mickey van de Ven.” I know what Liverpool should do at centre-back Humour me… Liverpool need to renew van Dijk’s contract for at least two more years and trigger Ronald Araujo’s option-to-buy clause to make his move to Anfield permanent. When that is the case, as it is for Liverpool at centre-back right now, they need to make sure the situation doesn’t change, which would be the case with new contracts for van Dijk and Araujo.