Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly preparing a fresh \u00a355 million bid for Jan Paul van Hecke after making a surprise U-turn on the future of Luka Vuskovic.<\/p>\n
Spurs have been one of the busiest clubs in the Premier League this summer, already strengthening their squad with the arrivals of Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi. However, Roberto De Zerbi remains keen to add another centre-back, with Brighton defender Van Hecke emerging as a top target.<\/p>\n
The North London club have already seen offers of \u00a340 million and \u00a350 million rejected by Brighton, but reports suggest they are now ready to submit a third bid worth \u00a355 million. Despite this, the Seagulls are believed to value the Dutch defender at more than \u00a365 million.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Brighton are pushing to sign Tottenham youngster Luka Vuskovic as a potential replacement. The Croatian defender, who impressed during a standout loan spell with Hamburg, is understood to have informed Spurs of his desire to join Brighton, prompting the club to reconsider their original plan to keep him next season.<\/p>\n
Brighton have reportedly tabled a \u20ac35 million offer for Vuskovic, while discussions over a possible buy-back clause have also taken place. According to Florian Plettenberg, the 19-year-old has already reached a full verbal agreement on personal terms with Brighton after positive talks with manager Fabian H\u00fcrzeler and the club hierarchy.<\/p>\n
With Brighton determined to land Vuskovic and Tottenham continuing their pursuit of Van Hecke, a deal involving both players could help bridge the gap between the two clubs as negotiations intensify.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"