Joe Cole and Mickey Van de Ven (Photo: Michael Regan, Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Former Chelsea star Joe Cole has urged his former club to sign Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven, describing him as a “great addition”.
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Van de Ven has enjoyed a stellar spell at Spurs, but the club as a whole has endured two difficult seasons in a row, so it probably makes sense for the Dutch international to look for a move elsewhere.
Chelsea are also a little short on options at the back, so one imagines that Van de Ven could easily be brought in as an upgrade over the likes of Trevor Chalobah and Tosin Adarabioyo.
Cole is a big fan of the 24-year-old and suspects he will be restless at Tottenham and move on to a new challenge.
Joe Cole wants Micky van de Ven to join Chelsea
Speaking on the Dressing Room podcast, Cole said:Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven. I think he looks like he wants to leave. I think he will be a great addition to Chelsea.”
It will be interesting to see what happens with Van de Ven in the coming weeks and months, but a lot of that will no doubt depend on whether Spurs get relegated.
The North Londoners currently sit just one point above the bottom three and could well be dragged there in the final few games.
If Tottenham were to fall into the Championship, it is certainly difficult to imagine a player of Van de Ven’s caliber remaining there.
| mickey van de ven | Total score: 18/25 |
| Transfer fee | ** |
| performance | **** |
| performance | *** |
| career phase | **** |
| The need for squads | ***** |
See above for Van de Ven vs. Chelsea’s score using the Transfer Fit rating system and here for how it is calculated.
Chelsea works with other defenders
According to TEAMtalk, Chelsea are certain to sign a new defender this summer, with Nottingham Forest’s Murillo being mentioned several times.
Newcastle’s Sven Botman has also previously been named as someone CFC is keeping an eye on.
According to Simon Phillips, there has recently been some surprise interest in Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafioli.
