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Tottenham Hotspur‘s Micky van de Ven made a U-turn and is close to signing a new contract. The Netherlands international has been a regular since joining the Premier League side from VfL Wolfsburg in 2023. Two months ago, Sport Witness covered reports from the Dutch press that Liverpool and Barcelona had contacted the Tottenham man. Roberto De Zerbi has been reluctant to let him leave and had urged Spurs to secure a renewal. Surprise decision on Tottenham future Voetbal International, relayed by Soccer News, reports the centre-back ‘actually wanted to leave’ the north London club this summer. However, he ‘surprises with future decision’ by committing his long-term future to Tottenham Hotspur. He has a contract until 2029 and is close to signing an extension with Spurs, provided the parties sort out the final details. VI mentions Liverpool and Barca interest, however, there haven’t been concrete movements. Therefore, his future will be in the English capital. How Tottenham convinced defender Roberto De Zerbi has been keen on securing his extension. The lack of concrete interest is helping Spurs, who have ‘gone to great lengths’ to keep Micky van de Ven. | Premier League 2025/26 | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | Appearances | 35 | | | | | Started | 35 | | | | | Minutes per game | 87 | | | | | Total minutes played | 3043 | | | | | Goals | 4 | | | | | Assists | 1 | | | | VI states: ‘That may change soon, provided the club follows through, as negotiations appear to have reached a breakthrough. The Dutch defender is close to extending his contract, and the feeling within the club is they can finalise quickly, because the picture painted by Spurs fits. As a result, Tottenham would fulfil a heartfelt wish of De Zerbi.’ With Cristian Romero looking to leave the English club, the manager sees the Dutchman as one of his potential captains. He was keen on leaving but is now close signing an extension. This U-turn is mainly because of De Zerbi and Spurs’ summer signings. The magazine states: ‘It was a top priority for De Zerbi that Van de Ven extend his contract. The relationship with the manager is also excellent. During the World Cup, Van de Ven mentioned on several occasions that he was deeply impressed by the way De Zerbi had turned the club around in a short period of time and saved it from relegation. The Italian now appears to be the deciding factor in Van de Ven’s decision to stay longer.’ SoccerNews doesn’t mention the details of the new contract.