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Tottenham Contract Latest: Van de Ven Future Uncertain

Tottenham Hotspur’s season has drifted into uncomfortable territory, and with it comes a familiar tremor, uncertainty around their best players. According to TeamTalk, Spurs are NOT close to agreeing a new deal with Micky van de Ven. Contract talks have been placed on hold until the summer as the club wrestles with a campaign defined by instability.

Relegation anxiety now frames everything. Igor Tudor’s arrival has not yet delivered clarity, Arsenal’s emphatic 4-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium serving as a bruising reminder of the gulf that can open when confidence drains away.

Contract Talks Shelved Amid Survival Battle

Tottenham’s initial plan had been to reward Van de Ven with a lucrative extension, elevating him to parity with Cristian Romero and Conor Gallagher among the club’s top earners. Spurs sources maintain that tying him down remains a long term ambition.

Yet talks have been shelved. Survival, not succession planning, has become the priority.

TeamTalk report that the player himself currently has little belief that a new deal at Tottenham is the way forward. Sources close to Van de Ven suggest he is weighing up his options, with doubts over direction and future prospects, though his immediate focus is helping Spurs retain Premier League status.

Real Madrid Monitoring Situation Closely

TEAMtalk can confirm that Real Madrid are keeping a close eye on the situation, having been informed about Van de Ven’s current contract status. With David Alaba expected to depart and Antonio Rudiger’s future uncertain, Madrid are seeking a left sided central defender.

Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck is admired, but Van de Ven is firmly on the radar. Chelsea and Liverpool are also attentive. Liverpool, in particular, have been linked with succession planning at centre back.

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Van de Ven’s numbers, 25 Premier League appearances, four goals, captaincy on multiple occasions, illustrate both durability and leadership at 24. For Tottenham, losing such a figure would represent more than a technical downgrade. It would symbolise a project interrupted.

Summer may feel distant, but in situations like this, futures accelerate quickly.

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Van de Ven has been one of the few constants in a season riddled with fragility. His pace across the ground, authority in duels and composure in possession have often masked structural flaws elsewhere.

Hearing that he has little belief in the direction of the club is alarming. Fans understand the financial realities and the importance of survival, yet shelving talks risks sending the wrong signal. Stability off the pitch is as crucial as results on it.

Interest from Real Madrid adds gravity. When Europe’s most decorated club circle, players listen. Supporters will worry that if Spurs drop out of the Premier League conversation, elite talents will inevitably reassess their futures.

There is also a broader anxiety. Too often, Spurs have developed outstanding individuals only to lose them at critical junctures. Retaining Van de Ven would demonstrate resolve and ambition, even in adversity.

For now, survival dictates priorities. But supporters will hope that once safety is secured, decisive action follows. Allowing uncertainty to linger into summer could turn concern into inevitability.