Jorg Schmadtke has been confirmed by Liverpool to be the new sporting director and has already seemed to have signed the Dutch defender in Micky Van de Ven.
He has been instrumental in the singing of Mac Allister and also has made progress in the pursuit of Manu Kone and Kephren Thuram. Moreover, he has handled the situation of Fabio Carvalho as well.
However, he has proved to be extremely important after using his contacts at former club VfL Wolfsburg and handing one of the defensive bargains of the summer to the Reds.
Even though the Merseysiders haven’t qualified for the Champions League, they have been linked to a number of players. Moreover, much of the talk since Jorg Schmadtke was confirmed as Liverpool’s new sporting director has focused on who will arrive in the centre of the park.
As reported, the Reds are not only in the market for midfielders but also for players in other positions. The 59-year-old is said to have already signed the Dutch prodigy Micky Van de Ven from his former club, VfL Wolfsburg.
Schmadtke to hold talks with de Ven over a potential Liverpool move
The 6’4 defender made the move from FC Volendam in his home country to Wolfsburg when Schmadtke was the sporting director. Since then, he has displayed how his services could be of major use to a club such as Liverpool.
The Reds started the evolution of their defence two summers ago when Ibrahima Konate arrived in a £36m deal from RB Leipzig. And Trent’s migration to midfield could open the door for a new right-sided full-back.
Moreover, Joel Matip is set to turn 32 in August and will be out of contract next summer. A new centre-back might soon be needed and Van de Ven could tick a lot of boxes.
The Dutchman is rapid, as seen in a moment that went viral amongst Reds supporters last week.
Van de Ven clocked a speed of 35.9km/h, which is the type of speed that is needed for risky high-line.
The 22-year-old is also versatile being a left footer who can play as either centre back or left back. Therefore could be the ideal candidate to become Virgil van Dijk’s long-term successor. Or in the shorter term, give Andy Robertson a breather if rumours of Tsimikas exit prove to be true.
Moreover, negotiations could be made easier by Van de Ven’s affection for Liverpool. Moreover, a picture of him visiting Anfield did the rounds on social media this week.
However, as reported by Christian Falk, Wolfsburg are in no rush to sell. Also, the player is open about his future with the club. But with Schmadtke’s contacts, the deal might prove to be a bit less complicated than imagined.
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