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There is a player Tottenham can never miss.
England's Football Insider reported on the 22nd (Korea time) 'Mickey Panderpen was recently rumored to be able to move to another team'
Panderpen is a centre-back who moved to Tottenham from Wolfsburg ahead of the 2023-2024 season. At that time, the transfer fee was 43 million pounds (about 80 billion won), and his performance was already highly evaluated on the German stage. After his transfer to Tottenham, he showed his affection for Son Heung-min and was loved by fans, and immediately jumped into a key player at Tottenham. Until last season, he was the main player under coach Enze Postecoglou and showed excellent defense.
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Although Panderpen missed many games in the aftermath of injuries, he always played as a defensive option. He is an indispensable player at Tottenham, which plays aggressive soccer with high lines such as fast feet and sharp tackles. This season, when Postecoglou left, his position did not change. Van der Pen, who is playing a solid starting resource with Christian Romero under Thomas Frank, is already considered one of the top English Premier League (EPL) defenders.
In recent years, he has drawn attention by scoring goals. In the fourth game of the European Champions League (UCL) league phase of the 2025-2026 season against FC Copenhagen (Denmark) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 5th, Panderpen produced an incredible scene in the 19th minute of the second half. Taking the ball through pressure in defense, he attempted to dribble right in front of the Tottenham box. Copenhagen players surrounded him, but they failed to stop Panderpen from running. He broke through the player with his personal skills and quickly entered the Copenhagen box. There was no hesitation in finishing. Panderpen's shot shook the net with Coppen as it was. The dribbling distance alone is more than 60 meters. It was reminiscent of Son Heung-min's score for the Puskas Award.
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Along with his performance, interest in him is hot. The recent news that has come to mind is the rumor of a transfer to Liverpool. It was reported that Liverpool wanted to reinforce its defense through the recruitment of Panderpen. However, Tottenham has no intention of releasing Panderpen. Football Insider added: "'Panderpen will be crowned Tottenham's highest-paid player. Rumors of a transfer to Liverpool could be an attempt to negotiate Panderpen's contract. Considering the recent performance, a high wage increase is expected' "Panderpen will be Tottenham's highest-paid player," said Keith Weines, Everton's CEO" he predicted.
If Panderpen receives Tottenham's highest salary, Christian Romero, the current highest salary, is expected. Romero is being paid £195,000 a week with his last contract renewal. This exceeds the 190,000 pounds Son Heung-min received during his time at Tottenham. Panderpen could be a similar contract. It could be a renewal of Tottenham's willingness to never miss Panderpen.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
