Tottenham Reach Full Agreement to Sign Jan Paul Van Hecke

Tottenham are close to making their third signing of the summer transfer window, as David Ornstein reports that an agreement has been reached with Brighton and Hove Albion to sign Jan Paul van Hecke.

Spurs have been pushing to land the Dutch defender this month, with several bids made to the Seagulls in an attempt to lure the star to North London.

After a few of those offers were turned down, it appears as though the Lilywhites have been successful in tempting Brighton to accept an offer, as Roberto De Zerbi now seems set for a reunion with the 26-year-old.

After making a push to sign Van Hecke, David Ornstein claims that an agreement has now been reached between clubs to get a deal over the line.

The transfer, in total, is worth £52 million as a fixed amount with no add-ons, with expectation now being that the 26-year-old will put pen to paper on a long-term contract with Tottenham.

The Dutch defender had just one year remaining on his contract at Brighton, with the Seagulls reluctantly accepting that a move would happen this summer.

While reports claimed that there was interest from other Premier League clubs, namely Liverpool and Chelsea, it seemed as though the centre-back was keen on joining Spurs instead.

Van Hecke played 50 times for De Zerbi during their time together at Brighton, before the head coach moved on to roles with Marseille and now Tottenham.

The move will reunite the pair, while adding to the defensive signings of Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi already confirmed by the Lilywhites in recent days.

This is a developing story, more to come as it breaks...