Liverpool news: Arne Slot receives brutal transfer message as Bayern chief pipes up

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But it's a move the Premier League giants should think twice about, according to former Reds striker Dean Saunders.Saunders said the Spurs defender's penchant of using his pace to get out of dangerous situations means he can't be classed among the world's best who wouldn't find themselves in those positions in the first place.The ex-Wales forward said to aceodds.com: "When speaking about Micky van de Ven, he is lightning quick, but I have played against defenders like him. When Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic played, Ferdinand always came off the pitch with no mud on his shorts."READ MORE: Liverpool told to avoid centre-back who 'doesn't have a brain' in solving defensive crisisREAD MORE: How Arne Slot's two new Liverpool signings will impact the current Reds squadFOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE!

Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageThe 61-year-old questioned whether the Dutchman can read the game at the top level as he added: "Ferdinand would read the situation and get there before the striker, and I am just not sure if Van de Ven's football brain is that good and if he can read the game."At this level, everything is about speed of thought. His brain is fantastic, and I just don't see it with Van de Ven.

I am really not sure about Van de Ven and his brain."Alexander Isak price tagIt's been a nightmare season for Alexander Isak who's had to contend with fitness and form issues before suffering a broken fibula in December and has yet to return to action. Since then, it's the England captain who has snatched that title with 48 goals scored this season in just 40 games.Kane's supreme form since joining Bayern Munich and Isak's horror debut campaign in Merseyside has seen Bayern's honorary president, Uli Hoeness, take a sideswipe at the reigning Premier League champions.