{"id":44757,"date":"2026-03-21T07:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T11:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/a-great-addition-joe-cole-wants-to-see-tottenham-star-at-chelsea\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T07:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T11:25:14","slug":"a-great-addition-joe-cole-wants-to-see-tottenham-star-at-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/a-great-addition-joe-cole-wants-to-see-tottenham-star-at-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A great addition&#8217; \u2013 Joe Cole wants to see Tottenham star at Chelsea"},"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\/2026\/03\/21\/a-great-addition-joe-cole-wants-to-see-tottenham-star-at-chelsea\/#Joe_Cole_wants_Micky_van_de_Ven_to_join_Chelsea\" >Joe Cole wants Micky van de Ven to join Chelsea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/a-great-addition-joe-cole-wants-to-see-tottenham-star-at-chelsea\/#Chelsea_works_with_other_defenders\" >Chelsea works with other defenders<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Joe Cole and Mickey Van de Ven (Photo: Michael Regan, Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Former Chelsea star Joe Cole has urged his former club to sign Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven, describing him as a &#8220;great addition&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joe_Cole_wants_Micky_van_de_Ven_to_join_Chelsea\"><\/span>Joe Cole wants Micky van de Ven to join Chelsea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking on the Dressing Room podcast, Cole said:<span>Tottenham&#8217;s Micky van de Ven. I think he looks like he wants to leave. I think he will be a great addition to Chelsea.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The North Londoners currently sit just one point above the bottom three and could well be dragged there in the final few games.<\/p>\n<p>If Tottenham were to fall into the Championship, it is certainly difficult to imagine a player of Van de Ven&#8217;s caliber remaining there.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>mickey van de ven<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Total score: 18\/25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Transfer fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">performance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">performance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">***<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">career phase<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">The need for squads<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">*****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>See above for Van de Ven vs. Chelsea&#8217;s score using the Transfer Fit rating system and here for how it is calculated.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_works_with_other_defenders\"><\/span>Chelsea works with other defenders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to TEAMtalk, Chelsea are certain to sign a new defender this summer, with Nottingham Forest&#8217;s Murillo being mentioned several times.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle&#8217;s Sven Botman has also previously been named as someone CFC is keeping an eye on.<\/p>\n<p>According to Simon Phillips, there has recently been some surprise interest in Arsenal&#8217;s Riccardo Calafioli.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8220;great addition&#8221;. 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