{"id":48940,"date":"2026-06-20T04:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/de-zerby-wants-van-de-ven-to-ignore-liverpool-and-lead-tottenhams-project\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T04:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:37:35","slug":"de-zerby-wants-van-de-ven-to-ignore-liverpool-and-lead-tottenhams-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/de-zerby-wants-van-de-ven-to-ignore-liverpool-and-lead-tottenhams-project\/","title":{"rendered":"De Zerby wants Van de Ven to ignore Liverpool and lead Tottenham&#8217;s project"},"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\/06\/20\/de-zerby-wants-van-de-ven-to-ignore-liverpool-and-lead-tottenhams-project\/#Romano_shares_the_latest_on_Tottenhams_defensive_duo\" >Romano shares the latest on Tottenham&#8217;s defensive duo<\/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\/2026\/06\/20\/de-zerby-wants-van-de-ven-to-ignore-liverpool-and-lead-tottenhams-project\/#Tottenham_willing_to_pay_100m_for_star_player_in_direct_talks_with_De_Zerbi\" >Tottenham willing to pay \u00a3100m for star player in direct talks with De Zerbi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham are busy rebuilding their defence, with Roberto De Zerbi set to take on Liverpool in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have completed their third signing of the summer with the arrival of Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as an opponent,&#8221; the Dutch international said after signing a long-term contract.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now I&#8217;m looking forward to putting on the Spurs shirt and getting out in front of the fans. It&#8217;s going to be a special moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>De Zerbi cited the Dutchman&#8217;s leadership during his time at Brighton and praised his maturity again after Spurs signed him for \u00a352m this week.<\/p>\n<p>The manager&#8217;s top priority is defense, with left-back Andy Robertson and centre-back Marcos Senesi joining on free transfers as the Lilywhites look to remain in the Premier League after a season in which they conceded the most goals in the team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n<div class=\"qz\">\n<div class=\"qz-content\">\n<div id=\"qend\">\n<p>you scored<\/p>\n<p>out of 20<\/p>\n<p>      <button class=\"e-replay\" onclick=\"startQuiz()\">\u21a9 Play again<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>However, there are question marks over the future of several current defenders, with Jed Spence linked with Juventus, Cristian Romero attracting attention from several top clubs, and Barcelona and Liverpool currently considering signing Micky van de Ven.<\/p>\n<p>Fabrizio Romano shared an update on the futures of his two centre-backs this week, revealing which one is more likely to leave north London this summer.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"romano-shares-update-on-tottenham-defensive-duo\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Romano_shares_the_latest_on_Tottenhams_defensive_duo\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Romano shares the latest on Tottenham&#8217;s defensive duo<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In fact, Romano admitted in his latest Youtube video that Romero could leave following interest from Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>However, Van de Ven was personally chosen by De Zerbi to lead the defense for years to come and was given the same &#8216;untouchable&#8217; tag as Pedro Polo, who recently signed a new contract.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_14\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Mickey van de Ven left Tottenham, what is the situation with Liverpool, with Barcelona? What&#8217;s the story?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Remember, I was asked the same question about Pedro Porro two weeks ago. My answer was that Pedro Porro is untouchable, he is an absolutely important player for Tottenham, and Tottenham have renewed his contract.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Now we are back in touch with Van de Ven. What I can tell you is that Van de Ven is considered by the management and Tottenham manager De Zerby to be an absolutely important player.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Tottenham have confidence in Van de Ven and believe he can play a big role now and in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The reporter said that &#8220;several clubs are interested&#8221; in Romero and that the Argentine does not carry the same &#8220;not for sale&#8221; tag as his Dutch teammate.<\/p>\n<p>Romero only played 22 games in the top flight last season due to injury and suspension, while Van de Ven played 35 games, scoring four goals in each.<\/p>\n<p>A deciding factor in Tottenham&#8217;s decision may be that the 25-year-old former Wolfsburg player is three years younger than Romero. That means they enjoyed their best years under De Zerbi and could benefit in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Midfield is thought to be Tottenham&#8217;s next priority in the transfer window, with Newcastle star Sandro Tonali linked with a move.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"tottenham-newcastle-roberto-de-zerbi-sandro-tonali-update\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_willing_to_pay_100m_for_star_player_in_direct_talks_with_De_Zerbi\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tTottenham willing to pay \u00a3100m for star player in direct talks with De Zerbi<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">North Londoners are showing plenty of ambition this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham are busy rebuilding their defence, with Roberto De Zerbi set to take on Liverpool in the summer transfer window. 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