Barcelona Targeting Tottenham's Van de Ven

Despite uncertainty around the upcoming presidential elections, Barcelona's recruitment strategy continues to develop with the Dutch defender emerging as a key target. The club's sporting department, working closely with Hansi Flick, has identified two clear priorities for the upcoming squad rebuild: signing a center forward and bringing in a top-level left-footed central defender.

While Alessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan remains a long-standing target, the financial complexity of that move means Barcelona is exploring other viable options. Van de Ven, who has been on Barcelona's radar for months, is viewed internally as a profile that fits the type of center back the club is looking to recruit.