Tottenhamhave signedBrightoncentre-half Jan Paul van Hecke for �52million.The 26-year-old had just 12 months left on his contract at the Amex and the Seagulls have opted to cash in now rather than risk losing him for nothing next summer.Van Hecke will reunite with Spurs former Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi.The defender said: I already have a really strong connection with the manager, who Im looking forward to working with again.Micky (van de Ven) has also told me some great things about the club, so I cant wait to get started.The deal is not linked to Brightons pursuit of Tottenham centre-half Luka Vuskovic, with the south coast club seeing a �30m offer rejected for the 19-year-old who spent last season on loan at Bundesliga side Hamburg.Van Hecke, who is currently with the Netherlands squad at the World Cup, made 131 appearances for Brighton after joining from NC Breda in 2020 and established himself as one of the better central defenders in the Premier League.Spurs finished 17th in the top flight last season but have already made moves to bolster their defence, signing Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson on free transfers.It is expected captain Cristian Romero will leave the club this summer. Topics Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Netherlands National Football Team Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 18th June, 2026 Tottenham agree deal to sign Brightons Van Hecke report Jon Fisher 16th June, 2026 Netherlands 2-2 Japan: World Cup 2026 report, result, goals as intriguing clash lives up to billing 101 GreatGoals 14th June, 2026 Netherlands v Japan: Three goals in 13 second-half minutes ignite intriguing World Cup clash 101 GreatGoals 14th June, 2026 LIVE Netherlands v Japan: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Oranje face Asian giants Jon Fisher 17th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Netherlands vs Japan confirmed line-ups and full teams 101 GreatGoals 14th June, 2026
