Man Utd make Van de Ven top target, but no January move

📰 According to Football Insider, Manchester United have made Spurs captain Micky van de Ven their top defensive target, but a January move looks unlikely. 📌 Key points 🎯 United reportedly have Van de Ven top of their defensive list. 💰 A fee of £80m-£90m has been mentioned. 🏆 That would make him the world's most expensive defender, ahead of Maguire. 🙅 Van de Ven is content at Spurs and not thinking about a January move. 🔴 Liverpool also retain interest as a successor to Van Dijk. 📝 What happened 🎙️ Football Insider's Pete O'Rourke said on a podcast that United have made Van de Ven their top defensive target ahead of the next window, while Liverpool retain an interest. ✍️ Van de Ven signed a new deal to 2031 in August and was named captain by Roberto De Zerbi soon after. O'Rourke said De Zerbi's arrival played a crucial role in that decision. 🙅 According to O'Rourke, the defender is content at Tottenham and has no plans to explore an exit in January. TEAMtalk adds that bottom-placed Spurs have no intention of selling mid-season. 🔮 However, if Spurs keep struggling and De Zerbi's position weakens, Van de Ven could rethink his future next summer. 📊 By the numbers • Fee mentioned: £80m-£90m • Current record for a defender: Maguire, £80m • Van de Ven's age: 25 • Contract: until 2031 🔭 Why it matters The report lands just before the two clubs meet in the league at Old Trafford on 10 October. Three days later, United visit Atlético Madrid on Champions League matchday two on 13 October.