Tottenham have no plans to let Mickey van de Ven leave, and the club are planning contract talks with the defender.
The Dutch international still has three and a half years left on his current contract, which expires in the summer of 2029.
But Tottenham’s intention is to sit down with Van de Ven’s representatives to discuss an improved contract.
So far, there have been no official talks.
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Van de Ven scored twice in the win against Everton this season
Reports emerged on Thursday that the 24-year-old is pushing for a summer move away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Asked about the club reportedly putting a £100m price tag on Van de Ven, Thomas Frank replied at his press conference on Thursday: “He is very important for us, so Mickey is a Tottenham player now and for the future.”
Asked about reports Van de Ven was unhappy at Spurs, Frank replied: “I just saw Mickey today. He seems very happy, smiling. He was very happy after the game we won when he was in the dressing room after the game.
“Miki is a great player, he is a fantastic ambassador for this club.”
“He’s having potentially the best season so far. He’s fit, he’s strong, he’s good defensively, he’s growing as a leader, he’s scoring goals and he’s a very important player for us this season and for the future.”
Van de Ven has established himself as one of Tottenham’s star players since joining from Wolfsburg in August 2023 in a £43m deal.
He has also become a fans’ favourite, playing a key role in Spurs’ Europa League triumph last season as he made a vital acrobatic goal-line clearance to help them to a 1-0 final victory over Manchester United in Bilbao.
Van de Ven has enjoyed an injury-free campaign this season, scoring six goals in 29 appearances in all competitions.
Van de Ven is ready to return for the Burnley clash
Van de Ven is under contract with Spurs until the summer of 2029
Van de Ven will make his Premier League return to Burnley on Saturday after being suspended for the Champions League home win over Borussia Dortmund in midweek, easing the pressure on head coach Franco.
Spurs head to Turf Moor who are 14th in the table and currently on course to miss out on European football.
But Franco’s options remain limited, with Lucas Bergvall ruled out for the foreseeable future with an ankle injury.
Joao Palinha is also a doubt for the trip to second-placed Burnley, while Spurs remain without Ben Davies, Rodrigo Bentancourt, James Maddison, Mohamed Quds, Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison.
It was a similar story for Franco’s predecessor Ange Postecoglou and led to the current Spurs boss joking that they must be cursed.
“My third year in the Premier League with Brentford was also a terrible year which affected the season a lot unfortunately, so this is definitely one of the things,” Frank said.
“Then we know there are a lot of contact injuries. Bergvalova, how unfortunate is that? There was another contact injury, Joao, there were several situations, Kudus.
“Some of them are like, ‘ok, what’s going on here?’ Looks like we’re cursed or something. But injuries are part of football.”
Under pressure, Frank reveals another lunch with the Spurs hierarchy
Frank also revealed on Thursday that he had lunch again with Nick Beucher, who is the influential son-in-law of Spurs co-owner Vivienne Lewis.
Beucher joined chief executive Vinay Venkatesham, sporting director Johan Lange and Frank at lunch on Monday as the Tottenham head coach’s future came under the microscope.
Frank revealed: “I had lunch with Nick and Johan again today, so I think that’s a good sign again of the support that’s out there.
“Nick was here this week. It was planned five weeks ago, so it’s normal if he finished having lunch when he’s been at the training ground for two days.”
Asked about Beucher and other key figures, Frank explained: “I think the most visible are Vivienne (Lewis), Nick and then (non-executive chairman) Peter Charrington.
“All three are very determined, focused on doing everything they can to make this club successful.”