Tottenham Hotspur have reached a verbal agreement with defender Micky van de Ven over a new long-term contract including a significant salary increase, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, as the club moves to secure the future of a player head coach Roberto De Zerbi regards as central to his squad.
Tottenham Hotspur have reached a verbal agreement with Micky van de Ven over a new long-term contract that includes a significant increase in salary, according to football journalist Fabrizio Romano. The Dutch defender, who joined Spurs from Wolfsburg in the summer of 2023, has become one of the club’s standout performers, and head coach Roberto De Zerbi is understood to view him as a key figure in his squad. According to Romano, Van de Ven was never considered for sale by Tottenham this summer, despite his current contract already running until 2029.
Following the same path as Porro
According to Romano, the new deal for Van de Ven mirrors the process used for Pedro Porro’s recent contract extension, as Tottenham continue working to secure the long-term futures of key first-team players. The approach suggests a deliberate strategy at the club to lock down its most important performers with improved terms well ahead of their existing contracts expiring.
A key figure under De Zerbi
Van de Ven has established himself as one of the Premier League’s leading centre-backs since arriving in England, with his pace and ability to recover position regarded as central to Tottenham’s defensive setup. Romano reports that De Zerbi sees the defender as one of the foundations of his squad, underlining why the club moved to reward him with improved terms despite more than three years still remaining on his existing deal.
Since joining from Wolfsburg in 2023, Van de Ven has been considered one of Tottenham’s most consistent performers when available for selection, and he is expected to continue playing a central role in De Zerbi’s plans as the club heads into the new Premier League campaign.
What happens next
According to Romano, an official club announcement confirming the new contract is expected once the remaining paperwork has been finalised.
