A former Tottenham scout, who remains well-connected with those who work at Spurs, has revealed the details behind a big Real Madrid concern.Tottenham’s centre-back pairing did not get the credit they deserved until this season, partly down to how open the team was at the back under Ange Postecoglou.Under Thomas Frank’s defensive structure, the Lilywhites have kept five clean sheets in seven matches. In fact, Tottenham were the only team to prevent Erling Haaland from scoring against them this season.That has led to shouts by some pundits that the Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero partnership is the best centre-back pairing in the world.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramWhat Tottenham are planning with Micky van de Ven amid transfer interestHowever, when a side boasts of world-beaters, there is inevitably interest from the biggest clubs in the world, and that is exactly what appears to be happening.Over recent days, it has emerged that Real Madrid are eyeing a move for Van de Ven in January, but Mick Brown has revealed that Tottenham are now set to respond by offering the Dutchman a new contract.When asked about Los Blancos’ interest in the Netherlands international, the former Spurs scout told Football Insider: “Tottenham want Van de Ven to commit his future to the club. They want to put an end to the speculation and any interest from clubs like Real Madrid and the others who have been linked over the summer.“He’s been brilliant since he went to Tottenham and everybody there seems to love him. The way he plays is perfect for the way Frank wants his team to play, and there’s no way the manager will want to lose one of his most important players.“I can’t see any situation in which Tottenham would want to lose him, to be honest. So from their point of view, it makes sense that they want to get him tied down to a new contract, and I think they’re pretty confident they can get it done.”Thomas Frank needs to keep Micky van de Ven fitSome pundits have said that Tottenham’s hopes of having a good season rest on Van de Ven and Romero staying fit.It is hard to argue against that, given how poor the club’s results were last season when the pair were on the treatment table.Thomas Frank has said that he has a plan to prevent another injury crisis at Tottenham this season, but the Dane has been much more hesitant to rotate his defensive unit than he has in midfield and attack so far.READ MORE: Five Tottenham players who have benefited most from Thomas Frank’s tactical switchThe post Tottenham want to end Real Madrid rumours by signing star player to new contract appeared first on Spurs Web.