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Brighton are expecting Tottenham to return with another bid for defender Jan Paul van Hecke after rejecting their initial offer.<\/p>\n

Van Hecke, who is part of the Netherlands’ World Cup squad, has a year left on his contract and new Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi is keen to be reunited with the 25-year-old after working with him at Brighton.<\/p>\n

Brighton signed Van Hecke from Eredivisie outfit NAC Breda in 2020 for a relatively modest sum.He is reported to be valued now by Brighton\u00a370m.<\/p>\n

After loan spells at Heerenveen and Blackburn Rovers, the centre-back has gone on to make 131 appearances for Brighton, including 36 starts in the Premier League last term.<\/p>\n

Chief executive Paul Barber was placed in charge of outgoing transfers by Brighton in the wake of the unexpected exit of sporting director Jason Ayto, which was confirmed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Brighton are known for their hard-line bargaining stance having received fees in excess of \u00a350m for Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and Joao Pedro in recent years, and also their forward planning.<\/p>\n

Given Van Hecke’s contract situation, it is likely Barber and owner Tony Bloom have a contingency in mind if a deal is eventually agreed.<\/p>\n

Tottenham Hotspur have made an offer to sign defender Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion.<\/p>\n

The proposal for the 25-year-old fell short of Brighton\u2019s valuation, but talks continue.<\/p>\n

Van Hecke is close to Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi from their time working together at Brighton from 2022 to 2024.<\/p>\n\n

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