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Tottenham complete £52m Van Hecke signing as De Zerbi focuses on defence
Tottenham have completed their third signing of the summer after Jan Paul van Hecke joined from Brighton. Spurs made a move for Dutch international centre-back Van Hecke after a terrible 2025-26 campaign where Roberto De Zerbi’s team secured Premier League survival with a final-day home victory over Everton.
TL;DR
- Tottenham Hotspur has signed Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton for £52 million.
- This is Tottenham's third signing of the summer transfer window.
- Van Hecke reunites with head coach Roberto De Zerbi, who previously managed him at Brighton.
- The signing is part of a defensive reinforcement strategy after a poor 2025-26 season.
- Van Hecke has signed a long-term contract with Spurs.
- Tottenham had previously signed Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi.