Tottenham’s pursuit of Jan Paul van Hecke has already reached the stage where ambition meets resistance. According to talkSPORT, Brighton CEO Paul Barber has confirmed that Spurs have seen not one, but two bids rejected for the Dutch centre back.
That, in itself, tells us plenty. Tottenham clearly view Van Hecke as a serious target, not a speculative name tossed into the transfer wind. Brighton, equally clearly, know what they have. A defender signed from NAC Breda for just £2million in 2020 has become another example of their recruitment machine turning foresight into market power.
Now entering the final year of his Brighton contract, Van Hecke might appear vulnerable to a cut price exit. Yet talkSPORT report that Brighton value him at around £50million, with Liverpool and Newcastle also credited with interest.
Barber told talkSPORT: “There’s always going to be a lot of interest in our best players, and certainly in the case of Jan Paul.
“We’ve been very clear that that interest has been ongoing for a while, it’s coming from multiple sources.
That, in itself, tells us plenty. Tottenham clearly view Van Hecke as a serious target, not a speculative name tossed into the transfer wind. Brighton, equally clearly, know what they have. A defender signed from NAC Breda for just £2million in 2020 has become another example of their recruitment machine turning foresight into market power.
Now entering the final year of his Brighton contract, Van Hecke might appear vulnerable to a cut price exit. Yet talkSPORT report that Brighton value him at around £50million, with Liverpool and Newcastle also credited with interest.
Barber told talkSPORT: “There’s always going to be a lot of interest in our best players, and certainly in the case of Jan Paul.
“We’ve been very clear that that interest has been ongoing for a while, it’s coming from multiple sources.
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