Rio Ferdinand admits he has been blown away by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven upon his jaw-dropping introduction to the Premier League this season following a big-money transfer.
Tottenham splashed out £43million to sign van de Ven from Bundesliga side Wolfsburg this summer and on early evidence alone that appears to be money well spent. The 22-year-old Netherlands starlet has been a mainstay for the table-toppers while playing every single minute.
Van de Ven has started 10 matches for Tottenham this season while totting-up 900 minutes and helping his team keep four clean sheets. The left-sider has struck-up an impressive centre-back partnership with Cristian Romero as Tottenham go from strength to strength under Ange Postecoglou
The free-scoring north Londoners have really caught the eye with their attacking play this campaign. However, as former Manchester United captain Ferdinand explains, due credit must also go to the club’s defensive players such as van de Ven for their unbeaten start.
Speaking about the Dutchman on his FIVEpodcast, footballer turned TV pundit Ferdinand said: “[Cristian] Romero and Micky van de Ven are arguably the best central defence pairing at the moment in the Premier League on form. They’ve been immense.”
Ferdinand continued: “This Micky van de Ven, bro, he is the real deal. He’s the real deal.
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Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has spoken about Marcus Rashford amid the uncertainty over his Manchester United future. Speculation surrounding Rashford’s future increased this week after he was left out of United’s matchday squad for the derby win over rivals Manchester City. On Tuesday night, journalist Henry Winter posted his interview with Rashford, during which he asked the Englishman whether he is staying or going. Rashford went on to reply: “For me, personally, I think I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps.” As a result, with the January transfer window on the horizon, Rashford has been linked with a host of different clubs around the globe. Despite not being directly linked with the North London club, Spurs boss Postecoglou was asked about Rashford ahead of their Carabao Cup tie against United. The Australian said: “No interest, don’t care, no interest. He’s a Man United player, a very good player, they’ve got plenty of good players. “But I manage my players and I guess other managers will manage their own players. In terms of Marcus’ situation, I have no real desire to examine it any further.” When pushed on whether Spurs would consider a move for Rashford, Postecoglou added: “Oh, mate, if I looked at everyone who we were linked to I’d have no time to do anything else, to be honest. I’ve got other people to do that part of the process. “For us, we’ve been pretty disciplined in terms of what we’re trying to build here and will continue to be so. You can ask me about Marcus, but you could ask me about any Premier League footballer, I’m going to say the same thing.” Marcus Rashford new club latest odds Odds were correct at the time of writing via Sky Bet Paris Saint Germain – 11/4 Any Saudi Pro League Club – 11/2 Arsenal – 9/1 Any MLS Club – 10/1 Chelsea – 12/1 Barcelona – 14/1 Bayern Munich – 16/1 Juventus – 25/1 Real Madrid – 25/1
December 19, 2024
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