Overview
- Tottenham have agreed personal terms with Jan Paul van Hecke and are pressing Brighton to complete a transfer for the centre-back.
- Tottenham, which increased their offers earlier this week, are reported to be preparing a third, improved bid of roughly £55m after Brighton rejected two prior offers.
- Brighton lodged a roughly £30m offer for Tottenham youngster Luka Vuskovic, but Spurs rejected it and are valuing the 19-year-old closer to £60m.
- Van Hecke is entering the final year of his Brighton contract, a timing pressure that strengthens Tottenham’s negotiating position and gives Brighton incentive to raise transfer funds.
- If completed, the deal could be linked to wider business between the clubs and would reunite Van Hecke with Roberto De Zerbi while prompting Tottenham to decide whether to keep, loan, or sell Vuskovic.