Tottenham complete the signing of Jan Paul van Hecke | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of Jan Paul van Hecke for a reported £52 million.

The Dutch defender has been at the Seagulls since joining the club from NAC Breda in 20220 before having loan spells away at Heerenveen and Blackburn Rovers.

The 26-year-old, who is currently at the 2026 World Cup with the Netherlands, has shown improvements with Spurs now paying £52m to sign the player with Brighton & Hove Albion also possessing a 20% sell-on clause.

"It's a huge honour to become a Spurs player and when you join such a big club, it's a dream come true," the new Tottenham signing said on his unveiling.

"I already have a really strong connection with the Head Coach [Roberto De Zerbi], who I'm looking forward to working with again. Micky [van de Ven] has also told me some great things about the Club, so I can't wait to get started.

"I've been at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as an opposition player and now I'm looking forward to walking out there in front of our fans wearing the Spurs shirt. That will be a special moment."

Last season, van Hecke played 40 games for Brighton in all competitions while also contributing three goals from defence.