Wolfsburg manager Niko Kovac has previously stated big clubs will "certainly" monitor defender Micky van de Ven amid reports linking him with a move to Liverpool.
German news outlet WAZ has reported that the 22-year-old Dutchman is a candidate for the Reds recruitment staff. New Liverpool sporting director Jorg Schmadtke enjoyed a spell at the Volkswagen Arena and outlets are joining the dots suggesting he may go for the youngster.
The Reds were previously linked with a move for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol but it has been claimed that the price-tag for the Croatian is too high with Die Wolves centre-back acting as an alternative.
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Speaking in March, Wolfsburg manager Kovac predicted that Van de Ven would attract interest from big clubs if he continued his progression. He said: "I think that he has the opportunity here at VfL to do it for another two or three years and then big clubs will certainly ask if he continues to perform so well."
They narrowly missed out on European qualification in the Bundesliga as they slipped outside the top six in the closing stages of the season.
In March, the Dutch youngster penned a four-year deal in the Rhineland keeping him contracted with the German outfit until at least 2027. At the time of his extension, Marcel Schafer - Schmadtke's successor - said: "We are pleased that Micky has extended his contract with us and that we can plan with him in the long term.
"He is a player with great potential who has taken a strong development, especially this season, and has played his way into the foreground with his performances.
"The fact that Micky has now signed in the long term shows that he wants to continue his path taken with us together with VfL Wolfsburg."
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