Overview
- Tottenham submitted a formal opening bid for Jan Paul van Hecke that Brighton rejected as below their valuation on Thursday, June 4.
- Sources say Spurs are expected to return with an improved offer as talks remain active between the clubs.
- Brighton value the 25-year-old at a premium fee reported around £70 million (€81 million), a price that would test Tottenham’s transfer budget.
- Van Hecke has one year left on his Brighton contract and has been named to the Netherlands’ World Cup squad, factors that raise his profile and shorten Tottenham’s window to negotiate.
- The move fits Roberto De Zerbi’s plans to rebuild a fragile defence after a close call with relegation and follows Spurs’ other summer defensive activity, including moves for Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson, while Cristian Romero’s future remains uncertain.