‘How has that happened’ – Ledley King is shocked Spurs had no competition for star signing

Ledley King has admitted that he has been thoroughly impressed by Micky van de Ven but questioned how other clubs were not in for the...

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Ledley King has admitted that he has been thoroughly impressed by Micky van de Ven but questioned how other clubs were not in for the centre-back last summer.

While Tottenham paid a decent fee to sign Van de Ven last summer, the signing was not a particularly high-profile one, with the centre-back being a relatively unknown quantity to Premier League fans.

The 22-year-old was arriving at Spurs with just one season of regular football under his belt at the highest level at Wolfsburg and some Tottenham supporters were even underwhelmed by the signing, questioning why the club settled for the cheaper option rather than going for Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba.

However, in just over eight months since his arrival, the Dutchman has already garnered a reputation as one the best in the Premier League in his position.

Van de Ven’s stock continues to grow with each game that he plays and following his performance against Nottingham Forest, Jamie Redknapp even suggested that the Spurs man has the qualities to replicate what Virgil van Dijk has achieved at Liverpool (Sky Sports).

Ledley King loves watching Micky Van de Ven

King admitted that he was quite shocked that the Lilywhites seemed to have a free run at the Netherlands international last summer.

When asked about Van de Ven, the Spurs legend told Premier League Productions: “I’ve been so impressed by him. What surprised me is that not too many people knew about him. How has that happened? He’s young, left-footed, rapid. Everyone should have been after him.”

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Van de Ven was linked with the likes of Liverpool prior to his move to Tottenham and there is no doubt that a few Premier League sides will now be kicking themselves after allowing Spurs to secure the 22-year-old, who looks destined to become one of the best centre-backs in the world.

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