Tottenham and Newcastle are interested in the Van Hekke transfer

Tottenham and Newcastle teams are showing interest in Brighton club's central defender Jan-Paul van Hekke. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

Foreign sources are reporting on this matter. According to the source, the 25-year-old Dutch player has decided not to extend his contract.

His contract with Brighton is valid until 2027. Although the club has tried to keep the player in the squad, van Hekke intends to move to another team.

Van Hekke is a product of the Breda club. He played on loan at various teams for several seasons before joining Brighton's main squad and has also been called up to the Netherlands national team.

Last season, the player appeared in 39 matches, received 6 yellow cards, scored 1 goal, and provided 1 assist. According to experts, clubs interested in van Hekke could buy him for approximately 50 million euros.

Negotiations regarding this transfer are ongoing.