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Dan Kilpatrick

Micky van de Ven in attendance as Tottenham put final touches to £43m transfer

Micky van de Ven was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Sunday’s friendly against Shakhtar Donetsk ahead of joining Spurs in a deal worth around £43million from Wolfsburg.

The Netherlands Under-21 centre-half is expected to undergo a medical at Hotspur Way on Monday and become Spurs’ fourth signing of the summer on a long-term contract.

Spurs are also closing in on the signing of highly-rated forward Alejo Veliz from Rosario Central, with the Argentina Under-20 international travelling to London on Saturday.

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He is expected to cost around £13m but is considered a promising player for the future, rather than a first-teamer for the coming season.

Harry Kane’s future is still unresolved and Bayern Munich remain confident of signing the England captain as they await Spurs response to their final bid, thought to be worth £86m up-front plus add-ons.

Despite the speculation, Kane captained Spurs against Shakhtar in their penultimate friendly of the summer, which is being played to raise funds for the people of war-torn Ukraine following the Russian invasion.

Richarlison missed the match with a knock but is expected to return for Tuesday’s game in Barcelona, while Tanguy Ndombele, Djed Spence and Joe Rodon were also absent from the squad.

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