Overview

• Reports say Van Hecke has delayed signing a new deal at Brighton to gauge concrete January interest, boosting Tottenham’s hopes.
• Tottenham are expected to return with a January bid after Brighton resisted summer interest, according to GiveMeSport reporting relayed by EPL Index and CaughtOffside.
• Brighton are seeking to tie down the 25-year-old, who is in the final two years of his contract and is reported to earn about £50,000 per week.
• Liverpool are tracking the situation and could rival Spurs for the defender, with Newcastle also mentioned as suitors in earlier reporting.
• Football Talk cites a £44 million valuation for Van Hecke, while separate reports indicate Tottenham have cooled on Ademola Lookman to prioritise defensive reinforcements.