"My idol is Carles Puyol, he always has been. He was an elite player, a true leader at Barcelona. He wasn't even that tall for a central defender, but he always headed corners and scored a lot of goals. He was a great player, he had a lot of strength. I liked the way he conducted himself on the pitch. He was the captain, simply, he was."
"My idol is Carles Puyol, he always has been."
Barcelona are reportedly eager to recruit a centre-back in the summer and have identified Micky van der Ven as a transfer target. Diario Sport report that van der Ven would prioritise a move to Camp Nou and is eager to leave Tottenham. The defender can also play at left-back, increasing his versatility. Tottenham would prefer to sell him abroad if he makes clear he wants to leave at season's end. Van der Ven expressed admiration for Carles Puyol on The Overlap, praising Puyol's leadership, heading, strength and captaincy.
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