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The VfL opinion: More Mickeys
Once brought him to Wolfsburg: VfL Managing Director Marcel Schäfer (right) with top central defender Micky van de Ven.
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Wolfsburg. Micky van de Ven will never forget October 6, 2021. In the 4-1 friendly win once morest HSV, the highly talented central defender, who came from Dutch second division club FC Volendam in summer 2021 for 3.5 million euros, made his first appearance for VfL. And even then you might see what a big catch the Wolfsburg team had made. Sure, here and there a wobble in the back, here and there a mistake in the opening of the game – van de Ven’s VfL premiere didn’t go completely smoothly. Past, the scouting department hit the bull’s eye.
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The central defender has made his breakthrough this season, he always plays. Mostly in the center of defence, but he has already shown that he can do it at the back left. Almost flawless. And when he makes a mistake, he often corrects his wobbles himself. And with his incredible speed.
VfL will not always be able to catch big fish like van de Ven, whom Wolfsburg got as a bargain (3.5 million euros). All clubs want that. But: VfL should not be dissuaded from the path it took in 2018 of bringing in talent, developing them here and then selling them at best for a hefty profit. In short: There can be more Mickeys….
