"I've seen things going by, it's not something I look at a lot, to be honest. It's reporters just saying something. So we're just like, how do you even come up with this? Like players are switched off or don't care about the situation. What's happening right now? And the only thing I can say about it is it's not true."
"It will be strange if a player is in a dressing room now and saying 'Oh, I'm gonna leave, either way or I don't focus about the situation'. It doesn't affect me. And I think it's just nonsense. It's the biggest nonsense. Everybody's just focused on what's going ahead and what's in front of us."
"The other day when we read that one guy told the rest of the team that he doesn't care because he's leaving anyway. It's like how does this come out? It's just made up, and the fans will believe it. It's just frustrating for us guys. It brings so much more trouble as well, because fans are starting to believe this."
Tottenham sits 16th in the Premier League, one point above relegation, with only one draw in 2026 league play. Speculation emerged that players, including defender Micky van de Ven, were plotting departures from the struggling club. Van de Ven firmly rejected these reports as fabricated nonsense, emphasizing the squad's complete unity and focus on survival. He criticized media speculation for creating false narratives that mislead fans and cause unnecessary trouble. Van de Ven stressed that all players and staff remain committed to addressing the club's dire situation and fighting for Premier League survival.
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