Micky van de Ven transfer choice revealed between Manchester United and Liverpool

Tottenham centre-back Micky van de Ven would prefer a move to Liverpool ahead of Manchester United, according to reports.

Van de Ven, who joined Tottenham in a £43 million deal from Wolfsburg in 2023, is currently involved in a relegation battle with Spurs fighting to stay in the Premier League.

The Netherlands international is on United’s summer shortlist with the club looking to strengthen their options in central defence in the upcoming window.

Liverpool are also in the market for a new centre-back and have been keeping tabs on Van de Ven’s situation at Spurs, who are currently two points adrift of safety with five Premier League games remaining.

But according to talkSPORT’s Ben Jacobs, Van de Ven would turn down a move to United if the opportunity to join Liverpool was on the table.

‘If Spurs go down, Van de Ven will almost certainly leave, if Tottenham stay up, it’s a slightly different situation because Cristian Romero is still likely to leave and Van de Ven may be harder to get,’ Jacobs told The United Stand.

‘I’m told by Tottenham sources, if Spurs stay up Romero is still likely to leave and better chance now of Van de Ven extending at Tottenham than going after the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi.

‘He is someone Man United are keeping an eye on. There has been no approach to Spurs and as of now there has been zero approach to the player side from Manchester United.

‘Liverpool are also in the market for another defender as well. Liverpool, like Man United, it’s more an internal conversation but the bad news for Man United on Micky van de Ven is if, and it is an ‘if’, Liverpool enter the race, Van de Ven is only making one decision between Liverpool and Manchester United, and he is picking Liverpool. And I say that with absolute confidence, if both clubs were to enter the race, Van de Ven’s preference would be Liverpool over Manchester United.

‘He would be linking up with Virgil van Dijk, Van Dijk will be going in a season because his contract expires, he knows Van Dijk, he has the opportunity to partner Van Dijk and then move over to the left side and he is also a Liverpool fan in terms of him and his family.

‘If Liverpool enter the race, it would be bad news for all suitors.’

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