Having arrived at Tottenham Hotspur from VfL Wolfsburg last summer, Micky van de Ven has cemented his place at the north London club this season.
The centre-back’s impressive performances for Spurs helped him make debut for the Netherlands last October.
Former Oranje coach Frank de Boer has urged Ronald Koeman to include the Tottenham star in his squad for the Euros.
Speaking to Viaplay, relayed by FC Update, De Boer said he’s pleased with the 23-year-old’s debut season at Spurs. The defender made 28 appearances in all competitions and was rewarded for his fine displays with the club’s Player of the Season award.
“Fantastic, he has done an incredible job. Played for the Dutch national team, became player of the year. The fact that you can play so many games at this level in your first season says something about him I think,” he said.
De Boer was in charge of the national team between 2020 and 2021, and revealed he had the current Tottenham defender on his radar for the Netherlands.
“We knew he was a great talent. He has speed and that’s so important. In addition, he has good technique, that combination makes him a very good defender,” De Boer explained.
When asked if Ronald Koeman should include Van de Ven in his squad for the European championship, he said: “I think so. He has a weapon: speed. If we want to play with the Dutch team with space at the back… Normally he plays centrally, today [against City], he plays left back. That is also an added bonus. He can really play Dutch football. A very modern central defender.”
Van de Ven played the full 90 minutes in Tottenham’s league defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday.
Agent Simon Cziommer, who is also an analyst for Viaplay, ‘thinks he will soon be active in Europe’s top division’, meaning he believes Van de Ven could leave Spurs for a top club.
“I think if he continues like this, he would not be out of place at City. Guardiola plays with seven, eight men in front of the ball, leaving you with one/two defenders at the back. Then you need speed and duelling power. And Van de Ven has that,” Cziommer said.
It’s to be noted Cziommer doesn’t manage Van de Ven and was only sharing his views on the defender.
