Tottenham open talks with Wolfsburg for defender Micky van de Ven

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Tottenham are discussing the signing of centre-back Micky van de Ven with Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg. </p>

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Spurs are in the market for new central defenders and Netherlands Under-21 international Van de Ven has been high on their list of potential targets. </p>

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Talks have now started between Tottenham and Wolfsburg over a deal that could eventually be worth in the region of £30million but no agreement is currently in place, the PA news agency understands. </p>

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Despite being without a director of football, chief scout Leonardo Gabbanini and chairman Daniel Levy have taken a lead role on transfers, which has seen Spurs be extremely active since Ange Postecoglou was appointed on June 6. </p>

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Dejan Kulusevski's loan was made into a permanent deal while moves for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and James Maddison have been completed. </p>

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Attacker Manor Solomon is set to be Tottenham's fourth addition of the summer with the ex-Fulham loanee undergoing a medical ahead of a free transfer, having exercised his right to cancel his terms with Shakhtar Donetsk, as per FIFA rules, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. </p>

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If a deal can be agreed with Wolfsburg, Van de Ven would become the club's fifth signing of the Postecoglou era. </p>

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The 22-year-old started his career with Volendam in his homeland before he moved to Wolfsburg two summers ago. </p>

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An encouraging 2022-23 season, where Van de Ven featured 36 times for the Bundesliga club, brought him to the attention of several teams across Europe. </p>

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Last month, the Dutch defender told De Telegraaf: "I have always dreamed of the Premier League because the biggest clubs play there and I also see that competition as the best in the world." </p>

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Spurs still hold an interest in Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Edmond Tapsoba and Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo, who only has one year left to run on his deal. </p>

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