Tottenham have been chasing Van de Ven for weeks and have finally signed their man.
Spurs confirmed the arrival of Van de Ven on Tuesday morning with a deal worth £34million – potentially rising to £43million – agreed.
Van de Ven has penned a six-year contract with Tottenham and represents a major signing for Tottenham.
The 22-year-old is a major physical presence at 6ft 4in tall and has impressed with his blazing speed in the Bundesliga.
Add in that Van de Ven is a natural left-footer and has huge potential and you can understand why Tottenham have struck the deal.
Whether Van de Ven features against Brentford this weekend remains to be seen, but Tottenham will be looking for a big impact over the long-term.
Micky van de Ven congratulated after Tottenham Hotspur move
Van de Ven has taken to Instagram to celebrate his move, admitting that he is ‘excited and proud’ to have joined Tottenham.
The centre back added his thanks for a warm welcome in North London and that he can’t wait to play in front of the Spurs fans.
Van de Ven received messages from a number of players, including former Wolfsburg teammates Maximilian Arnold, Omar Marmoush and Yannick Gerhardt.Bayern Munich duo Ryan Gravenberch and Matthijs de Ligt sent their congratulations to Van de Ven, as did former club Volendam.
There were even messages from a couple of friends who will now become Premier League rivals.
Chelsea left back Ian Maatsen simply stated ‘nice mate’ as his fellow Dutchman secured his move to Tottenham.
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber sent an applause emoji as he sent his regards to the new Spurs man.
Van de Ven must now go up against Maatsen and Timber as a rival, attempting to give Tottenham some derby day delight.
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