Football NewsDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 27 Jul 2026
Van de Ven warns rivals: New Spurs are coming
Tottenham's £237m summer splurge has convinced Micky van de Ven the club is ready for a European push.
M. van de Ven
player
Spending
£237m on three signings
Signings
Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke
Free transfers
Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi
Previous finishes
Back-to-back 17th place
What happened. Micky van de Ven said Tottenham's ambitious spending shows a new direction, urging rivals to expect a different Spurs side.
- Van de Ven praised the club's ambition and new manager Roberto De Zerbi.
- Spurs aim for European spots after two relegation battles.
- New signings may help convince Van de Ven to extend his contract.
“It's really good that you can see the club has made some changes.”
— Micky van de Ven
Tottenham begin pre-season friendlies in Australia against Sydney FC and Chelsea.
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