Jose Mourinho is urging Real Madrid to sign De Zerbi’s favourite Tottenham star

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Real Madrid are now ready to push ahead with a move for a Tottenham star, who Roberto De Zerbi will not want to lose under any circumstances.Spurs have made a fast start to the transfer window, and reports indicate that Tottenham will continue to be extremely busy this summer, as they undertake a rebuild of their squad.The Lilywhites will not only want to bring De Zerbi’s top targets through the door, but also have to sell many players deemed surplus to requirements by the Italian.However, the North Londoners may also be in danger of losing some of their key players who De Zerbi wants to keep, and the biggest club in the world has now set their sights on one of them.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramJose Mourinho keen on taking Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven to Real MadridAccording to a report in The Sunday Mirror (as relayed by Football.London), Real Madrid have set their sights on a player who played a crucial role in keeping Tottenham in the Premier League.The report reveals that Jose Mourinho is eager to deliver silverware at Madrid next season and wants to add Micky van de Ven to his squad.Los Blancos are ready to push ahead with a move for the Dutchman, who is expected to command a fee in excess of £75m.In fact, the report adds that Mourinho has made Van de Ven his ‘priority’ target this summer, with the 25-year-old said to ‘tick all boxes’ that the former Tottenham Hotspur boss wants in a centre-back.Van de Ven has forged a strong relationship with Roberto De ZerbiDe Zerbi has described Van de Ven as the best left centre-back in the Premier League, and the centre-back’s form saw a stark improvement after the Italian arrived through the door at N17.Reports over recent weeks have indicated that the Spurs vice-captain is loving life under De Zerbi and has decided to be part of the 46-year-old’s project in North London.Van de Ven has even hinted publicly that he is staying at Tottenham next season, but there is always the risk that a player’s head may be turned if a club like Real Madrid show serious interest.READ MORE: Lewis family to inject further equity into Tottenham amid record-breaking art saleThe post Jose Mourinho is urging Real Madrid to sign De Zerbi’s favourite Tottenham star appeared first on Spurs Web.