Tottenham Hotspur have already secured the signing of Andrew Robertson on a free transfer.
The Premier League side are also in the process of acquiring Marcos Senesi’s signature, also on a free transfer. Tottenham want to further improve their defence by bringing Jan Paul van Hecke to the club this summer.
At the weekend, Brighton & Hove Albion confirmed they’ve rejected Spurs’ second bid for the centre-back.
That doesn’t seem to have put off the Netherlands international, who has been attracting interest from other Premier League sides.
On May 4th, Sport Witness covered claims from the Dutch press of Liverpool’s approach to sign the Netherlands international.
Wants to join Tottenham quickly
Jan Paul van Hecke has been in contact with Liverpool while Chelsea and Newcastle United have also followed him.
That’s according to Voetbal International, who state the Netherlands international ‘only wants to go to’ Tottenham Hotspur.
Roberto De Zerbi managed him between 2022 and 2024 at The Amex, and he played 50 matches for the Seagulls.
The 26-year-old has held talks with the Spurs manager and is excited about reuniting with the Italian. This has convinced him to join the club, who will find it easy to reach an agreement on personal terms.
Van Hecke, who is part of Ronald Koeman’s squad for the World Cup, wants to complete a move to Tottenham as soon as possible. This would allow him to fully focus on the World Cup and not let his club future distract him.
Despite Brighton & Hove Albion rejecting their offers, De Zerbi’s side aren’t giving up and are ‘working to quickly bring the deal to the final stages’.
To sum it up, Spurs’ agreeing terms with the player is a mere formality and only a deal with Brighton is missing.
Why Spurs will find agreement
Tottenham want to further improve their defence by bringing Jan Paul van Hecke to the club this summer.
Tottenham want to further improve their defence by bringing Jan Paul van Hecke to the club this summer.
The Dutchman has around 13 months left on his contract, and Transfermarkt value him at €45m.
This window will be the Seagulls’ last chance to earn a big fee, to avoid Jan Paul van Hecke leaving as a free agent in 2027.
The player only wants to join Tottenham Hotspur. This, coupled with his contract situation, will force Brighton & Hove Albion to find an agreement with their Premier League rivals.