Besides focusing on the striker position '9', where Julián Álvarez is the main target, FC Barcelona also prioritizes strengthening the left-sided central defense during this summer transfer window. According to Spanish media, after dismissing the option of Alessandro Bastoni due to his high price and refusal to lower it, Barcelona has turned its attention to 25-year-old Dutch international Micky Van de Ven from Tottenham.
Van de Ven, who can also operate as a left-back, is under contract with Tottenham until 2029 but has yet to renew it. Tottenham’s poor last season may prompt the defender to consider a move, with Barcelona monitoring closely this 1.93-meter tall defender who was a regular starter under Ronald Koeman at the World Cup in the United States.
