Liverpool have been making big changes to their backline in recent transfer windows.
We’ve seen the club conclude deals for Giovanni Leoni and Mor Talla Ndiaye - with Ifeanyi Ndukwe and £60m Jeremy Jacquet due to land this summer.
Liverpool currently have got only TWO senior centre-back options in the shape of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez. Those two are out of contract in 2027 - leaving Richard Hughes and Andoni Iraola in need of reinforcements.
The outgoing Premier League champions have already lost Ibrahima Konate on a free transfer with the 27-year-old wrapping up a money-spinning move to Real Madrid.
And now a report in De Telegraaf is claiming that Hughes and Iraola are fighting with Barcelona to land Micky van de Ven from Tottenham.
The Dutchman, 25, joined Spurs in 2023 from Wolfsburg - establishing himself as a top performer even in a poor team. But with his contract only extending until 2028 Spurs are vulnerable to bid especially with the left-footer stalling on a new deal.
"FC Barcelona and Liverpool are closely monitoring the situation of Micky van de Ven (25) at Tottenham Hotspur," the report reads.
The European heavyweights have serious interest and see opportunities to sign the Netherlands international, partly because his current deal in London only runs until the summer of 2028 and Spurs have not yet managed to secure a contract extension."
Roberto De Zerbi has managed to secure the signing of Jean Paul van Hecke as an insurance policy - with Van de Ven’s future up in the air.
The Dutch report claims that Liverpool are now preparing to contest the signing of the centre-back with Barcelona - whose financial problems have been well documented in the recent past.
It also speculates that Van de Ven has got his mind on a new challenge - potentially opening the door to an Anfield move.
Ex-head coach Arne Slot was reported to be a big fan - twice trying to sign his compatriot while in charge of AZ and Feyenoord.
Although he missed out on the acquisition it now looks more likely that a move to Liverpool could well be on the cards despite Slot’s exit.
