This summer saw the departure of Jordan Henderson and many of the midfielders who were key players in Jurgen Klopp’s first regime. Liverpool has restructured its midfielders by acquiring four midfielders who had been active in Europe.
At the same time, they also worked on a generational change in the final line and tried to acquire a left-handed center back. The most promising is England defender Levi Colwill, who signed a new contract with Chelsea.
However, a number of other defenders were also linked to the media, and 22-year-old defender Mickey van de Ven, who was playing in the tournament with the Dutch U-21 national team at the time, was one of the candidates.
As a result, Tottenham Hotspur moved quickly and the young center back ended up playing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but behind the scenes, Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk, the newly appointed captain of Liverpool, was trying to convince him, TeamTalk reported.
Despite his size, the modern center back excels in technique and speed with his feet. He has adapted easily to his first challenge in the Premier League and has become an indispensable part of Tottenham’s squad. He started every game for Tottenham until a hamstring injury.
Before moving to London, he played for Wolfsburg. Although he was on the pitch for a total of 41 games for the club, his current success has been a disappointment, for better or worse, as he has little experience in the Champions League or Europa League and only one regular season in the Bundesliga.
It is only a matter of consequence, but it would be a shame if Liverpool had been able to acquire him. However, the priority was to strengthen the midfielders and regain midfield intensity, so it cannot be helped that the move against the center backs has been slow.
Recently, Sporting’s Portuguese defender Goncalo Inácio has been seen as the hottest candidate, and some reports suggest that he has sent scouts to several games.
With Joel Matip likely to leave at the end of the season, will Liverpool be successful in securing a new center back…?