Tottenham Hotspur have had a second transfer bid rejected in their pursuit of Jan Paul van Hecke, according to Brighton CEO Paul Barber.
talkSPORT understands the Dutch international wants to join the north London club this summer.
Spurs are ramping up their summer business early having already signed Andy Robertson on a free transfer from Liverpool.
Last week then saw a bid for Brighton’s Dutch international Van Hecke rejected
Van Hecke is entering the final year of his contract with the Seagulls having joined them in 2020 for just £2million from NAC Breda
.After loans with Heerenveen and Blackburn, the defender has developed into a fine Premier League player, also winning 11 caps for his nation.The value of Spurs’ initial bid is unknown and now, in an interview on the Sunday Edition on talkSPORT, Brighton chief Barber confirmed a second approach had been rejected.
As reported in April, Brighton will want around £50m for his signature, that’s despite the fact he’s heading into the final year of his deal.
The value of Spurs’ initial bid is unknown and now, in an interview on the Sunday Edition on talkSPORT, Brighton chief Barber confirmed a second approach had been rejected.
And he warned Tottenham the finances of the deal have to be right for both the club and the player to get done.
