{"id":324807,"date":"2026-04-26T12:51:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T07:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=324807"},"modified":"2026-04-26T12:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T07:21:39","slug":"man-utd-told-to-sign-43m-tottenham-star-to-succeed-in-the-subsequent-level-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/man-utd-told-to-sign-43m-tottenham-star-to-succeed-in-the-subsequent-level-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd told to sign \u00a343m Tottenham star to succeed in &#8216;the subsequent level&#8217; | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Manchester United have been urged to think about a Tottenham star this summer (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Louis Saha has advised Manchester United to sign three players this summer including a \u2018dominant\u2019 midfielder and one other striker to support Benjamin Sesko.<\/p>\n<p>United are firmly on track to qualify for the Champions League this season after climbing to 3rd within the Premier League under caretaker manager Michael Carrick.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have never struggled to entice players to Old Trafford but qualifying for the Champions League will definitely help them to beat rivals to summer deals.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United spent almost \u00a3200m on Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and Senne Lammens last summer and all 4 have enjoyed promising first seasons on the club.<\/p>\n<p>United will hope to secure more shrewd deals come the summer, with Saha of the opinion that midfield reinforcements are the priority.<\/p>\n<p>The Old Trafford squad looked short in midfield even before an in-form Casemiro announced in January that he was leaving at the top of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton and Carlos Baleba have all been heavily linked with the Manchester giants and Saha desires to see a \u2018similar type\u2019 of player to Arsenal\u2019s Declan Rice arrive through the doors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2187184989.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27744626\" alt=\"Manchester United FC v Everton FC - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Ex-Manchester United striker Louis Saha (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Saha has also urged his former club to \u2018deal with\u2019 signing a brand new striker to support Sesko, while he named Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven as \u2018exciting\u2019 possible summer addition.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Central midfield is a must for Manchester United within the transfer market, especially if we don\u2019t keep Casemiro, but still we want higher athleticism in midfield,\u2019 Saha told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ozoon.eu\/\">Ozoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We&#8217;d like someone that you&#8217;re feeling like goes to be dominant, just about all through the pitch, we want the same style to Declan Rice, a profile that may offer a lot and likewise dominate physically.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2268145853.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27744650\" alt=\"Holland v Norway\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Micky van de Ven has been linked with a move away from Tottenham (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019d also prefer to see a brand new striker on the club, Benjamin Sesko is a top player with big potential but we want one other sort of striker. Those are the 2 positions I&#8217;d deal with.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Now we have players in attacking areas and on the wings, defensively we&#8217;ve a whole lot of options, but Micky van de Ven could be an exciting addition if he is on the market, he&#8217;s the calibre of player that may also help United to the subsequent level.\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-poll\" id=\"1777023026441-28100517\" data-option1=\"Yes - he's exactly what they need\" data-option2=\"No - there's better options out there\" data-url=\"https:\/\/api.metro.co.uk\/polls\/v2\/\" data-track-module=\"poll\">\n<h3 class=\"metro-poll__title\">Would Micky van de Ven be a very good signing for United?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"metro-poll__list\">\n<li data-option=\"option1\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<div class=\"metro-poll__content\">\n<p>Yes &#8211; he&#8217;s exactly what they need<span class=\"metro-poll__check-icon\"><svg><title>Check<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-check\" href=\"#common-check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-option=\"option2\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<div class=\"metro-poll__content\">\n<p>No &#8211; there&#8217;s higher options on the market<span class=\"metro-poll__check-icon\"><svg><title>Check<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-check\" href=\"#common-check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Van de Ven has established himself as among the finest defenders within the Premier League since his \u00a343m move from Wolfsburg in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands international is contracted to Spurs for an additional three years but has been linked with an early exit as Tottenham battle relegation to the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United\u2019s need for midfield reinforcements would in fact be lessened if Casemiro prolonged his contract however the Brazilian has already confirmed his final decision has been made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the newest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Paul Merson urges Mikel Arteta to recall Arsenal star for Atletico Madrid clash<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Ian Wright snubs Viktor Gyokeres and names his substitute for injured Kai Havertz<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Les Ferdinand fears Arsenal star won\u2019t play \u2018any time soon\u2019 after injury \u2018reoccurrence\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have been urged to think about a Tottenham star this summer (Picture: Getty) Louis Saha has advised Manchester United to sign three players this summer including a \u2018dominant\u2019 midfielder and one other striker to support Benjamin Sesko. 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