Journalist Ben Jacobs believes Tottenham could finish their pursuit of Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven as a result of points together with his price ticket.

Ange Postecoglou has up to now addressed some key points within the Tottenham squad together with an attacking midfielder which they so dearly missed final season. They signed James Maddison from Leicester Metropolis for simply £40m, a switch which is being touted as one of many bargains of the summer time.

They’ve additionally sorted out a substitute for veteran goalkeeper Hugo Lloris who is predicted to go away this summer time.

They signed Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli for simply £16. They’ve additionally signed Manor Solomon on a free switch.

Ange Postecoglou reportedly is in search of a protection overhaul subsequent and Spurs have been strongly linked with Bundesliga duo, Micky van de Ven and Edmond Tapsoba.

It’s been stated that Tapsoba is the precedence goal however the talks have superior with Micky van de Ven as nicely with latest stories stating that the participant can also be very eager on a transfer to Spurs regardless of curiosity from others.

However Jacobs believes Spurs will ultimately abandon pursuit of the Wolfsburg star as a result of his price ticket and can go for the Leverkusen centre-back as an alternative.

Talking on The Soccer Terrace, Jacobs stated: “I believe Tottenham are in search of a centre-back, we’ve identified this for fairly a while. Micky van de Ven is one participant that they’ve been contemplating and exploring, and value has been just a little little bit of a difficulty there.

“So, we all know this can be a key space as a result of Ange Postecoglou is intent successfully on having ball-playing centre-backs and defenders extra usually, however Spurs will abandon their pursuit of Micky van de Ven due to the truth that in the end value is an issue and so they’re nonetheless in search of worth available in the market.

“So, that leads the in the direction of, maybe, Edmond Tapsoba, one other one which’s been on the checklist for fairly a while. And he’s a prime goal, I believe it’s honest to say, and the valuation there may be somehwere within the area of £40m, some would say £45m. So, they’re going to be ones to look at over the approaching weeks.”

The report from Jacobs contradicts different latest stories that recommend Spurs are closing in on a transfer for him. It’s fascinating to see how this performs out.