Spurs have seen two bids for the Brighton centre-back rejected, though a third offer is thought to be imminent with the Van Hecke said to be keen on a reunion with former manager Roberto De Zerbi.
Fiorentina are reviving their pursuit of two players with Serie A pedigree currently playing abroad, with sporting director Fabio Paratici targeting both Radu Dragusin and Matteo Ruggeri as he looks to strengthen the defence this summer.
With the summer transfer window opening on Monday 15 June, football writer Alex Keble assesses each of the 20 Premier League clubs and the area each squad could strengthen with a new signing.
Arsenal – Direct left-winger
Pedro Porro is set to sign a new contract with Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham are closing in on a deal to secure an 'elite' star until 2031, with the option of an additional season, and he's set to become one of their highest-paid players.
Pedro Porro says Tottenham’s brutal survival battle felt like losing “100 kilos” after De Zerbi kept the club up.
Tottenham are working to complete the signing of Jan Paul van Hecke, who has just one year remaining on his current contract with Brighton and Hove Albion
Aston Villa will compete with Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign 24-year-old Ukrainian international Anatoliy Trubin from Portuguese giants SL Benfica this summer.
Tottenham might just have set their sights on a new striker as they look to bolster their attacking options this summer.