Tottenham have reached an agreement with Brighton to sign Jan Paul van Hecke, talkSPORT understands.
Spurs will pay £52million for the defender, who is currently at the World Cup with the Netherlands.
Van Hecke previously played under Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi for the Seagulls.
The agreement comes after Brighton CEO Paul Barber revealed to talkSPORT that north London club had two previous bids rejected for the Dutch international.
Their earlier offers came in below Brighton’s valuation of the 25-year-old, but after continued negotiations, it appears the two sides have struck up a deal.
Reports also claim that Spurs’ young defender Luka Vuskovic is not part of any move for Van Hecke.
talkSPORT revealed last week Tottenham had rejected Brighton’s £30m bid for the Croatia international, but Van Hecke’s move is separate to this, and includes no add-ons or bonuses.
The Dutchman is set to become Spurs’ third signing after Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi.
Van Hecke is close to De Zerbi after making 50 appearances during his Brighton tenure.
The centre-back, who joined Brighton in 2020, is entering the final year of his current contract.
He has yet to sign an extension beyond the end of next season, causing growing interest in his signature this summer.
Van Hecke interest
Liverpool and Newcastle United have also both been admirers of Van Hecke, talkSPORT understands.
The Magpies have previously shown interest in a move in recent transfer windows.
We previously reported that Brighton would look to recoup at least £50m if Van Hecke was sold this summer.
He joined the club from Dutch side NAC Breda six years ago for just £1.7m.
Van Hecke is currently on international duty with the Netherlands after being named in their World Cup squad.
Since making his debut in 2024, he has won 11 caps under Ronald Koeman ahead of the Oranje’s opening match against Japan on June 14.
Busy summer
Spurs’ interest in Van Hecke comes ahead of what could be a busy summer of business for the club.
After avoiding relegation from the Premier League, De Zerbi is already set to add two new players to his defence.
Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi have both agreed deals upon their contracts expiring at Liverpool and Bournemouth, respectively.
Meanwhile, the club are set to re-open talks with Manchester City over a deal for Savinho.
A move for the Brazilian winger last summer failed to materialise.
Spurs had rekindled their interest in Savinho in January but he once again remained at the Etihad Stadium.