Van de Ven Prefers Liverpool as Tottenham’s Survival Will Decide His Future
His reported favouring of Anfield combined with Manchester United’s conditional stance means Tottenham’s final-day result could determine transfer momentum and price.
Overview
- Citing Sunday’s reporting, multiple sources say Micky van de Ven would choose Liverpool without hesitation if both Liverpool and Manchester United table formal offers.
- Journalists including Ben Jacobs report that Manchester United will only make a move if Tottenham are relegated, making Spurs’ final match against Everton a decisive trigger.
- No club has made a formal bid yet and outlets say Liverpool have not officially entered the chase despite needing a senior left-footed centre-back after Ibrahima Konaté’s expected exit.
- Van de Ven has paused contract talks while under a reported deal running to 2029 and Tottenham are said to value him in the region of £90m, a price that would likely fall if the club go down.
- If Tottenham stay up he is widely expected to remain or sign a new deal but relegation would probably prompt sales, lower fees and broader squad departures that reshape Spurs’ summer activity.