Micky van de Ven: Tottenham sign Wolfsburg defender for £35m

Tottenham have signed left-sided defender Micky van de Ven from German club Wolfsburg for £34m.

The 22-year-old Netherlands Under-21 international has agreed a six-year deal.

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Van de Ven played 33 times in the Bundesliga last season, scoring once.

He watched Spurs' pre-season win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Sunday and could feature in their friendly against Barcelona on Tuesday.

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