{"id":15000,"date":"2025-07-20T07:41:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T11:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/20\/tottenham-is-well-known-to-van-de-ben-who-plots-the-moves-for-the-elites-and-is-well-known-to-him\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T07:41:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T11:41:46","slug":"tottenham-is-well-known-to-van-de-ben-who-plots-the-moves-for-the-elites-and-is-well-known-to-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/20\/tottenham-is-well-known-to-van-de-ben-who-plots-the-moves-for-the-elites-and-is-well-known-to-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham is well known to Van de Ben, who plots the moves for the &#8220;elites&#8221; and is well known to him."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/20\/tottenham-is-well-known-to-van-de-ben-who-plots-the-moves-for-the-elites-and-is-well-known-to-him\/#Spurs_are_about_to_sign_a_new_centreback\" >Spurs are about to sign a new centreback<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/20\/tottenham-is-well-known-to-van-de-ben-who-plots-the-moves-for-the-elites-and-is-well-known-to-him\/#Franks_own_Xavi_Simons_Spurs_extremely_enthusiastic_about_signing_%E2%80%9Cmagic%E2%80%9D_50m_star\" >Frank&#8217;s own Xavi Simons: Spurs extremely enthusiastic about signing &#8220;magic&#8221; \u00a350m star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/20\/tottenham-is-well-known-to-van-de-ben-who-plots-the-moves-for-the-elites-and-is-well-known-to-him\/#%E2%80%9CElite%E2%80%9D_Lacroix_could_be_a_great_acquisition_for_Spurs\" >&#8220;Elite&#8221; Lacroix could be a great acquisition for Spurs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Reports say Tottenham Hotspur is currently plotting the moves of the &#8220;elite&#8221; Premier League defender.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-looking-to-sign-new-centre-back\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_are_about_to_sign_a_new_centreback\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spurs are about to sign a new centreback <\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 27-year-old is deeply connected to his move to Atletico Madrid, which has led to much speculation over Christian Romero&#8217;s future, but Thomas Frank shows that the defender will remain in the N17.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, perhaps his predecessor, Ange Postecoglou, has remained very light in defensive options last season, with Frank eager to bring in another centre-back, with AFC Bournemouth&#8217;s Iliaza Barine appearing as targets.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs are ready to pay more than \u00a360 million to close Zabarnyi&#8217;s deal, but with the Bournemouth defender eager to join PSG, Frank could be forced to move on to an alternative option, with another Premier League centre-back on the final list.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to a report from France (via TeamTalk) that Tottenham says he is paying attention to the moves of Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix within a year that&#8217;s less than a year into the defender&#8217;s \u00a318 million Selhurst Park.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"85ab-47d4-ba4e3b783b91\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Franks_own_Xavi_Simons_Spurs_extremely_enthusiastic_about_signing_%E2%80%9Cmagic%E2%80%9D_50m_star\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tFrank&#8217;s own Xavi Simons: Spurs extremely enthusiastic about signing &#8220;magic&#8221; \u00a350m star<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Tottenham is about to sign a midfielder attacking in the summer transfer market. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The way Lacroix can adapt to the Premier League will catch the eye of the Spurs, and the move will reunite former Wolfsburg teammate Van Deven and defender.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 25-year-old contract was under contract until 2029, so the palace is in a strong negotiating position, with the likes of Borrusia Dortmund and various Serie A clubs likely to be paid attention to so many rivals.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quot-elite-quot-lacroix-could-be-excellent-acquisition-for-spurs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CElite%E2%80%9D_Lacroix_could_be_a_great_acquisition_for_Spurs\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>&#8220;Elite&#8221; Lacroix could be a great acquisition for Spurs<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Called &#8220;Elite Defender&#8221; by journalist Tobias Cleger, the palace star was the mainstay on Oliver Glasner&#8217;s side last season, making 35 appearances in the Premier League and won Manchester City in the FA Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>    During his first season in the UK, the Frenchman&#8217;s defensive abilities were regularly displayed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Average per 90<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Tackle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.96 (83rd percentile)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Intercept<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.56 (89th percentile)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>clearance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>5.98 (81st percentile)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Glasner is also clearly pleased with the addition of the former Wolfsberg man, with the palace boss saying: <em>&#8220;It&#8217;s an incredible recruitment. The new players who came this year have performed well today and in the Emirates, like Maxence Lacroix, Kamada Daichi.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So, while Lacroix may be a solid signature for Tottenham, it may be difficult to praise him at the palace, given that the centre-back will remain under contract until 2029.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports say Tottenham Hotspur is currently plotting the moves of the &#8220;elite&#8221; Premier League defender. Spurs are about to sign a new centreback The 27-year-old is deeply connected to his move to Atletico Madrid, which has led to much speculation over Christian Romero&#8217;s future, but Thomas Frank shows that the defender will remain in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15001,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[719,4492,40,144,2516,105,864],"class_list":{"0":"post-15000","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-ben","9":"tag-elites","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-moves","12":"tag-plots","13":"tag-tottenham","14":"tag-van"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}