{"id":331694,"date":"2026-05-09T07:01:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T01:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=331694"},"modified":"2026-05-09T07:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T01:31:44","slug":"liverpool-urged-to-sign-major-tottenham-star-on-the-low-cost-if-spurs-are-relegated-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/liverpool-urged-to-sign-major-tottenham-star-on-the-low-cost-if-spurs-are-relegated-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool urged to sign major Tottenham star &#8216;on the low-cost&#8217; if Spurs are relegated | 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>Liverpool have been tipped to raid Tottenham (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Liverpool have been tipped to raid Tottenham for one among their best players if Spurs are relegated from the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham are seventeenth within the table ahead of Monday\u2019s clash with Leeds, one point above West Ham within the dreaded drop zone.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs have underwhelmed all season and the team\u2019s dismal form cost Thomas Frank his job after just eight months in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Igor Tudor was appointed as Tottenham interim manager until the top of the season however the north London side didn&#8217;t improve under the Croatian.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs won none of their league games under Tudor, slipping to 4 defeats within the league, although they did pick up a decent point away at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>The choice to depart with Tudor after just 44 days got here off the back of a hugely damaging 3-0 defeat at home to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest before the March international break.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274319365.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28285857\" alt=\"Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Relegation is a really real threat for Tottenham this season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Roberto De Zerbi was appointed shortly afterwards, and the fiery Italian has masterminded something of a late-season renaissance.<\/p>\n<p>After losing his first game to Sunderland, De Zerbi helped Spurs pick up seven points within the resultant games courtesy of a draw with Brighton and wins over Wolves and Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p>But relegation remains to be an actual risk for Tottenham, who were competing in a Champions League final not so way back, and it could well result in a mass exodus of talent.<\/p>\n<p>Micky van de Ven can be one among the more obvious departees given his status as probably the greatest defenders in Europe and Jason McAteer believes his former club Liverpool could sign him on the low-cost.<\/p>\n<p>Van de Ven, who joined Spurs in 2023 in a \u00a343m move from Wolfsburg, has been tentatively linked with a move to Anfield given Liverpool\u2019s need for defensive reinforcements.<\/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-2265924909.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27366011\" alt=\"Atletico de Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Round of 16 First Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The reigning Premier League champions got here agonisingly near signing Marc Guehi last summer after which saw the previous Crystal Palace captain complete a January move to Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether he can see Liverpool making a move for Van de Ven, McAteer said on the Footy Accumulators\u00a0No Tippy Tappy Football\u00a0podcast: \u2018It looks that way.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They missed out on Marc Guehi in the summertime, and I used to be a little bit bit surprised that they let it go to the winter window to attempt to do the business.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You mostly bring competition in then; other teams are on the lookout for players in that position, and City have gotten there before Liverpool. I feel they missed out on one there.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Leoni got here in in the beginning of the season; obviously, he picked up the really bad injury, which has set him back, and we brought in Jacquet as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I do know he\u2019s not coming until next season, but he&#8217;s quality, they usually have spent a variety of money on him. He will probably be  playing within the team, but they do need one other centre-half.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There are a pair on the market, but Micky van de Ven appears to be [on the market].<\/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-2264929785.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27366031\" alt=\"Manchester City v Nottingham Forest - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Liverpool almost signed Marc Guehi last summer (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018It would be interesting to see the way it develops at Tottenham because in the event that they do go down, they will probably be seeking to offload players, and Liverpool might nick him for a little bit bit cheaper.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood also believes Van de Ven can be an appropriate goal for Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I feel he\u2019s the plain selection on that left side, there aren\u2019t lots of those about,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There may be one other, Jarrad Branthwaite, but he ain\u2019t going to Liverpool, so it opens up the door there for Micky to go in there as a Liverpool player.<\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-poll\" id=\"1778233597956-28285649\" data-option1=\"Yes - he is exactly what they need\" data-option2=\"No - there are 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 great signing for Liverpool?<\/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 is strictly 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 are 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>\u2018I feel he\u2019d do well for them, I actually do; he\u2019s got all of the attributes to be a top-drawer player.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t think he\u2019s the finished article; he still must develop, but he must play with someone like Virgil van Dijk.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Those experienced, good players he can look as much as because he\u2019s not the leader we predict he&#8217;s in the meanwhile, and I feel he must be shown easy methods to lead.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s a learning curve, and he\u2019s still learning, however it\u2019s a great option.\u2019<\/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 most recent 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: Nicky Butt suggestions Man Utd to sign England player who could get surprise World Cup call-up<\/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: \u2018Sensational\u2019 \u2013 Mikel Arteta urged to start out Arsenal duo against West Ham<\/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: Jamie Carragher makes Arsenal title claim ahead of Champions League final vs PSG<\/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>Liverpool have been tipped to raid Tottenham (Picture: Getty) Liverpool have been tipped to raid Tottenham for one among their best players if Spurs are relegated from the Premier League. Tottenham are seventeenth within the table ahead of Monday\u2019s clash with Leeds, one point above West Ham within the dreaded drop zone. 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