Tottenham's Thomas Frank addresses Micky van de Ven to Liverpool rumours

Tottenham's Thomas Frank addresses Micky van de Ven to Liverpool rumours

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has addressed the rumours that Liverpool are interested in signing star defender Micky van de Ven.

Marc Guehi, who came close to joining Liverpool and remained their priority centre back target, recently signed for Man City from Crystal Palace for a reported fee of 320 million.

It’s understood that Liverpool have now been forced to turn to other targets, which include Tottenham star Micky van de Ven, although a potential move wouldn’t happen until the summer.

Speaking ahead of Tottenham’s trip to Burnley on Saturday (January 24), Frank issued a hands off warning and urged the club to tie the defender down to a new deal.

"He's very important for us, Micky is a Tottenham player now and for the future,” he said. “

“He’s definitely a player we should prioritise. Definitely for me Micky is a key player for this team and this club and hopefully for many years to come.

“He has what it takes to be an even better player and I’ve no doubt he can help us to get us to where we want to be in the future."

Frank also rejected the notion that Van de Ven was unhappy at the club, adding: "I just saw Micky today, he seems very happy, smiling. He was very happy after the game that we won (against Borussia Dortmund) when he was in the changing room after.

"Micky is an excellent player. He's a fantastic ambassador for this club. He has potentially had his best season so far.

“He's fit, he's strong, good defensively, he's growing as a leader, scoring goals as well. He's a very important player for us this season and for the future."