Spurs blitz, red lights go off right, Liverpool plans to rob the next generation of WALKLE handsome centre-backs

Feb 15, 2025

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There was news that Liverpool was aiming for Mickey van der Penn, Tottenham's key center back.

British Football Insider said on the 15th (Korea time) "Liverpool are very keen on recruiting Tottenham star Van der Penn this summer. Liverpool want a new centre-back even if Virgil van Dijk signs a new contract with the team remaining after the end of this season," he reported.

Van der Penn is a 2001 center back. Van der Penn, who grew up in the Netherlands, challenged in the big leagues when he moved to Wolfsburg in recognition of his potential in the 2021-2022 season. He hardly played in the first season due to his injury and falling behind in the competition for the starting line-up, but he jumped from the starting line-up to the core in a year.

It is 193cm, but it has a tremendous speed and is an excellent build-up ability. He showed outstanding performance by playing all but one game in the league and caught the eye of Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou. Tottenham brought in Van der Penn, paying a huge €40 million (W60 billion).

Van der Penn showed excellent defense as soon as he came to Tottenham, showing good chemistry with Christian Romero. He showed his ability to handle Postecoglou's extreme offensive tactics. At Tottenham, he was perfectly recognized as a key player by showing his scoring ability, and was named Tottenham Player of the Year in his debut season.

It is evaluated that it has all the qualities of a center back required by modern soccer. He has been out for a long time this season after suffering two hamstring injuries, but Van der Penn is an indispensable player at Tottenham unless he is injured. Some even say that he has the potential to grow into a world-class player.

Liverpool are making all-out efforts to renew their contract with Van Dijk. Even if Van Dijk remains, Liverpool does not have many center backs. Van Dyke, who was born in 1991, now needs to be managed. Liverpool seems to be trying to recruit a van der Penn suitable for the slot manager's tactics.

The key is the transfer fee. Tottenham have signed for €40m and will never give away Van der Penn, who still has four years left on his contract, for an affordable fee. Van der Penn's current ransom is 55 million euros (about 87.5 billion won), but Tottenham is likely to ask for more money. The transfer fee will be needed as much as when Liverpool recruited Van Dijk.

Tottenham next season is likely not to be able to play in the European competition for now, and Postecoglou's position is also unstable, so the player may want to transfer to a better club. Will Tottenham be able to leave the pen. Tottenham's future will be even more bleak if Van der Penn is transferred.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.

Spurs blitz, red lights go off right, Liverpool plans to rob the next generation of WALKLE handsome centre-backs

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