Obviously, the big obstacle in this potential move would be the fact that van Aert is seemingly, from the outside looking in at least, currently very happy at
Team Visma | Lease a Bike and surely, the Dutch-based would not willingly let one of their big-name riders leave without a fight.
Given the PR nightmare for both teams that was the recent move of
Cian Uijtdebroeks in the opposite direction as the possible van Aert deal, relationships between
Ralph Denk's BORA - hansgrohe and
Richard Plugge's Team Visma | Lease a Bike are somewhat strained.