Brighton Table £45m Vuskovic Bid

Tottenham Hotspur Strategy Dispatch · Jun 25, 2026 · 5m

Tottenham are making major moves to fix a leaky defense, landing Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton for £52m after two bids were turned down. With 457 line-breaking passes last season—most in the Premier League—he brings the vision and composure Spurs desperately need at the back. Manager Roberto De Zerbi is building a back line he trusts, hoping to banish memories of conceding 122 league goals over two seasons. But speed trumped price; Spurs paid up because they couldn’t afford to wait, and Brighton locked in a 20% sell-on clause. But here's the catch: Luka Vuskovic, a prized young defender…