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Brighton & Hove Albion have submitted an initial €34.8 million offer to sign Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham Hotspur. As first reported by the Athletic, Brighton are determined to sign the hugely talented centre-back and it’s claimed that Vuskovic is keen on a move to the Seagulls. The 19-year-old is widely viewed as one of the best young defenders in Europe after his reputation soared during an excellent loan spell at Hamburg last season.

Vuskovic, who is currently at the World Cup with Croatia, made 28 appearances in the Bundesliga, scoring six goals as Hamburg avoided relegation after their promotion. It’s widely expected that Vuskovic would play an important role for Tottenham next season but there’s significant interest in the centre-back across Europe. It’s understood that the Croat prefers a move to a smaller club like Brighton, where he’s guaranteed first-team football and he has a good relationship with Fabian Hürzeler. An interesting sideplot is that Tottenham have had two bids rejected already this summer for Jan Paul van Hecke and could Vuskovic move in the opposite direction?

Luka Vuskovic: Incredible rise across last season

At the start of last season Vuskovic’s market value stood at just €12m but it skyrocketed by €48m during his season in Germany to his current valuation of €60m. Brighton’s bid falls more than €25m short of his current market value and it would be a huge surprise if Tottenham sanction a sale at the price. Only nine players had a bigger increase in market value last season with fellow Bundesliga star Yan Diomande topping the list at +€88.5m.

Moreover, Vuskovic had the second highest rise in market value of any defender in the world and the teenager is currently the joint-second most valuable U21 centre-back on the planet. His €60m market value is level with Dean Huijsen but Vuskovic is ranked higher than the Real Madrid star due to being younger, which is Transfermarkt policy. Barcelona star Pau Cubarsi takes top spot with the Spanish defender valued at €80m.

Last summer, Tottenham failed to get a number of deals over the line, as they missed out on the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze and Savinho. However, a year later, and after a dangerously close flirt with relegation last term, Spurs are reportedly back in for the latter of those players. Negotiations are thought to be ongoing and progressing well for Brazilian winger Savinho to move to Tottenham this summer. The 22-year-old reportedly wants the move, having only played 18% of Manchester City's Premier League minutes last season.

Savinho was signed from City's sister club Troyes for €25 million in 2024, after a loan spell at Girona, but has failed to have much of an impact in the Premier League. In his first season, he scored just one goal in the league but did manage 10 assists. However, last term, it was just one league goal and two league assists for the Brazilian. Nevertheless, going from City to Spurs will likely mean going from a bit-part player to one of the stars of the teams. Could it just resurrect Savinho's reputation on English shores?

Can Savinho revive reputation at Tottenham?

As illustrated in the graphic above, when we compare Savinho's goal output to all Premier League players since he arrived at Man City in the summer of 2024, he ranks as low down as 266th. Whilst Savinho has played less minutes than many of the top players, just two goals in 53 matches is an atrocious output for a player in his position - especially when we consider he is playing in one of the best functioning attacking teams in Europe. For context, fellow Brazilian winger Rayan arrived at Bournemouth in January and already has five goals in just 15 games, and no Premier League team scored more goals than Man City last season.

However, there have been brief signs that true quality is there - particularly during his first season. His ability to beat defenders and provide assists caught the eye, but it seems the confidence has been slowly taken out of him over his past two seasons at the Etihad. Perhaps a fresh start is just what he needs. Given Tottenham's limited options going forward, Savinho will most likely be a guaranteed starter in North London, and that responsibility may help reinstall some confidence. The Brazilian has a current market value of just €35m (down from €55m when he first joined City), but some early reports suggest that a deal to Spurs could be struck for over €50m.

Last summer, Tottenham failed to get a number of deals over the line, as they missed out on the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze and Savinho. However, a year later, and after a dangerously close flirt with relegation last term, Spurs are reportedly back in for the latter of those players. Negotiations are thought to be ongoing and progressing well for Brazilian winger Savinho to move to Tottenham this summer. The 22-year-old reportedly wants the move, having only played 18% of Manchester City's Premier League minutes last season.

Savinho was signed from City's sister club Troyes for €25 million in 2024, after a loan spell at Girona, but has failed to have much of an impact in the Premier League. In his first season, he scored just one goal in the league but did manage 10 assists. However, last term, it was just one league goal and two league assists for the Brazilian. Nevertheless, going from City to Spurs will likely mean going from a bit-part player to one of the stars of the teams. Could it just resurrect Savinho's reputation on English shores?

Can Savinho revive reputation at Tottenham?

As illustrated in the graphic above, when we compare Savinho's goal output to all Premier League players since he arrived at Man City in the summer of 2024, he ranks as low down as 266th. Whilst Savinho has played less minutes than many of the top players, just two goals in 53 matches is an atrocious output for a player in his position - especially when we consider he is playing in one of the best functioning attacking teams in Europe. For context, fellow Brazilian winger Rayan arrived at Bournemouth in January and already has five goals in just 15 games, and no Premier League team scored more goals than Man City last season.

However, there have been brief signs that true quality is there - particularly during his first season. His ability to beat defenders and provide assists caught the eye, but it seems the confidence has been slowly taken out of him over his past two seasons at the Etihad. Perhaps a fresh start is just what he needs. Given Tottenham's limited options going forward, Savinho will most likely be a guaranteed starter in North London, and that responsibility may help reinstall some confidence. The Brazilian has a current market value of just €35m (down from €55m when he first joined City), but some early reports suggest that a deal to Spurs could be struck for over €50m.

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Tottenham’s attempts to make big changes to last season’s underperforming squad have begun in earnest, with the North London side reportedly targeting Brighton central defender Jan Paul van Hecke. Speaking to talkSPORT on Sunday, Brighton CEO Paul Barber confirmed the Premier League side have rejected two bids for their 25-year-old central defender as Roberto De Zerbi looks to reunite with the Dutchman.

"There's always going to be a lot of interest in our best players, and certainly in the case of Jan Paul. We've been very clear that that interest has been ongoing for a while, it's coming from multiple sources. Yes, we have rejected a bid from Tottenham over the last week or so, in fact, two bids," Barber said.

Rumour J. van Hecke Centre-Back

Brighton 58 % Tottenham Premier League Premier League

Brighton are apparently holding out for no less than €81 million for Van Hecke, despite the player’s contract expiring at the end of next season. Should Tottenham be forced to match Brighton’s asking price for the player, it would make Van Hecke the most expensive signing in Tottenham’s history, far surpassing the €65m the club spent on Xavi Simons last season and considerably more than their most expensive defensive signing, which is currently Cristian Romero’s €53.8m move to the club in 2022.

As the graphic above shows, a €81m fee would also make Van Hecke the fifth-most expensive central defender ever, surpassing Wesley Fofana’s €80.4m move to Chelsea in 2022. He is expected to climb into the top 20 list if his move to the north London club this summer. But why are Tottenham so intent on signing the Dutch international?

The most obvious reason behind Tottenham’s aggressive move for Van Hecke is due to the likelihood of Romero departing the club this summer. The Argentine talent may currently be the Spurs captain, but the last 12 months have shown the 28-year-old defender to be somewhat unreliable on the pitch, concerning constant suspensions and injuries, as well as off-the-field issues that frustrated fans. And constant links to Atlético Madrid suggest that Tottenham are now looking to move on their senior defender and need a ready-made replacement to slot in alongside Micky van de Ven and Luka Vuskovic.

This comes on the back of Tottenham’s wider problems in defence. Last season, the North London club conceded 57 goals in 38 games, which was the fourth-worst defensive record in the entire league. As such, Van Hecke is likely to join a host of new faces in defence next season, with Tottenham also widely expected to complete the signing of former Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson and Bournemouth central defender Marcos Senesi.

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Tottenham’s attempts to make big changes to last season’s underperforming squad have begun in earnest, with the North London side reportedly targeting Brighton central defender Jan Paul van Hecke. Speaking to talkSPORT on Sunday, Brighton CEO Paul Barber confirmed the Premier League side have rejected two bids for their 25-year-old central defender as Roberto De Zerbi looks to reunite with the Dutchman.

"There's always going to be a lot of interest in our best players, and certainly in the case of Jan Paul. We've been very clear that that interest has been ongoing for a while, it's coming from multiple sources. Yes, we have rejected a bid from Tottenham over the last week or so, in fact, two bids," Barber said.

Rumour J. van Hecke Centre-Back

Brighton 58 % Tottenham Premier League Premier League

Brighton are apparently holding out for no less than €81 million for Van Hecke, despite the player’s contract expiring at the end of next season. Should Tottenham be forced to match Brighton’s asking price for the player, it would make Van Hecke the most expensive signing in Tottenham’s history, far surpassing the €65m the club spent on Xavi Simons last season and considerably more than their most expensive defensive signing, which is currently Cristian Romero’s €53.8m move to the club in 2022.

As the graphic above shows, a €81m fee would also make Van Hecke the fifth-most expensive central defender ever, surpassing Wesley Fofana’s €80.4m move to Chelsea in 2022. He is expected to climb into the top 20 list if his move to the north London club this summer. But why are Tottenham so intent on signing the Dutch international?

The most obvious reason behind Tottenham’s aggressive move for Van Hecke is due to the likelihood of Romero departing the club this summer. The Argentine talent may currently be the Spurs captain, but the last 12 months have shown the 28-year-old defender to be somewhat unreliable on the pitch, concerning constant suspensions and injuries, as well as off-the-field issues that frustrated fans. And constant links to Atlético Madrid suggest that Tottenham are now looking to move on their senior defender and need a ready-made replacement to slot in alongside Micky van de Ven and Luka Vuskovic.

This comes on the back of Tottenham’s wider problems in defence. Last season, the North London club conceded 57 goals in 38 games, which was the fourth-worst defensive record in the entire league. As such, Van Hecke is likely to join a host of new faces in defence next season, with Tottenham also widely expected to complete the signing of former Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson and Bournemouth central defender Marcos Senesi.

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Tottenham have completed their first major signing of the summer transfer window, signing experienced full-back Andy Robertson on a free transfer from Liverpool. The Scotland international, who is a key part of Steve Clarke's 2026 World Cup squad, will joins Spurs upon the expiry of his Liverpool contract on July 1. During his time at Anfield, Robertson won two Premier League titles and the Champions League - where his team beat Tottenham in the final in 2019. Robertson has a current market value of €7 million.

In a Tottenham club statement, Sporting Director, Johan Lange, said: "We are delighted to welcome Andy to the club. First and foremost, he is an outstanding left-back - one of the best of all time in the Premier League, and someone who will improve our squad. In addition, his quality, character and leadership have been evident throughout a career in which he has regularly competed for - and won - major honours." Meanwhile, head Coach, Roberto De Zerbi, said: "Andy is someone I've admired for a number of years and he will bring outstanding technical qualities, experience, leadership and mentality to our team. He is a proven winner at the highest level over a long period and is someone who can be a big player for us, both on and off the pitch."

What will Andy Robertson bring to Tottenham?

Tottenham survived relegation by the skin of their teeth last season, finishing 17th - just two points above the drop zone. Given the vast amounts of money they have spent to assemble that squad, it was a monumental underachievement, and De Zerbi's team will be looking for huge improvement next term. One aspect Spurs seemed to really lack was leadership, and Scotland captain Robertson will bring that in abundance.

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Whether he is still the same player he once was remains to be seen - he struggled for form last season - but there can be little doubt, his winning mentality will add something to the dressing room. Robertson will likely be competing for a left-back berth with Destiny Udogie, who has a disappointing 2025/26 campaign, and Djed Spence, who is capable of playing both left-back and right-back

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Tottenham’s attempts to make big changes to last season’s underperforming squad have begun in earnest, with the North London side reportedly targeting Brighton central defender Jan Paul van Hecke. According to the Telegraph, the Premier League side have already had an opening offer rejected by the Seagulls for their 25-year-old central defender. Brighton are apparently holding out for no less than €81 million for Van Hecke, despite the player’s contract expiring at the end of next season.

Rumour J. van Hecke Centre-Back

Brighton 53 % Tottenham Premier League Premier League

Should Tottenham be forced to match Brighton’s asking price for the player, it would make Van Hecke the most expensive signing in Tottenham’s history, far surpassing the €65m the club spent on Xavi Simons last season and considerably more than their most expensive defensive signing, which is currently Cristian Romero’s €53.8m move to the club in 2022. In fact, a €81m fee would make Van Hecke the fifth most expensive central defender ever, surpassing Wesley Fofana’s €80.4m move to Chelsea in 2022. So why are Tottenham so intent on signing the Dutch international?

The most obvious reason behind Tottenham’s aggressive move for Van Hecke is due to the likelihood of Romero departing the club this summer. The Argentine talent may currently be the Spurs captain, but the last 12 months have shown the 28-year-old defender to be somewhat unreliable on the pitch, concerning constant suspensions and injuries, as well as off-the-field issues that frustrated fans. And constant links to Atlético Madrid suggest that Tottenham are now looking to move on their senior defender and need a ready-made replacement to slot in alongside Micky van de Ven and Luka Vuskovic.

This comes on the back of Tottenham’s wider problems in defence. Last season, the North London club conceded 57 goals in 38 games, which was the fourth-worst defensive record in the entire league. As such, Van Hecke is likely to join a host of new faces in defence next season, with Tottenham also widely expected to complete the signing of former Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson and Bournemouth central defender Marcos Senesi.

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Tottenham’s attempts to make big changes to last season’s underperforming squad have begun in earnest, with the North London side reportedly targeting Brighton central defender Jan Paul van Hecke. According to the Telegraph, the Premier League side have already had an opening offer rejected by the Seagulls for their 25-year-old central defender. Brighton are apparently holding out for no less than €81 million for Van Hecke, despite the player’s contract expiring at the end of next season.

Rumour J. van Hecke Centre-Back

Brighton 53 % Tottenham Premier League Premier League

Should Tottenham be forced to match Brighton’s asking price for the player, it would make Van Hecke the most expensive signing in Tottenham’s history, far surpassing the €65m the club spent on Xavi Simons last season and considerably more than their most expensive defensive signing, which is currently Cristian Romero’s €53.8m move to the club in 2022. In fact, a €81m fee would make Van Hecke the fifth most expensive central defender ever, surpassing Wesley Fofana’s €80.4m move to Chelsea in 2022. So why are Tottenham so intent on signing the Dutch international?

The most obvious reason behind Tottenham’s aggressive move for Van Hecke is due to the likelihood of Romero departing the club this summer. The Argentine talent may currently be the Spurs captain, but the last 12 months have shown the 28-year-old defender to be somewhat unreliable on the pitch, concerning constant suspensions and injuries, as well as off-the-field issues that frustrated fans. And constant links to Atlético Madrid suggest that Tottenham are now looking to move on their senior defender and need a ready-made replacement to slot in alongside Micky van de Ven and Luka Vuskovic.

This comes on the back of Tottenham’s wider problems in defence. Last season, the North London club conceded 57 goals in 38 games, which was the fourth-worst defensive record in the entire league. As such, Van Hecke is likely to join a host of new faces in defence next season, with Tottenham also widely expected to complete the signing of former Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson and Bournemouth central defender Marcos Senesi.

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While there were a number of issues that led to Tottenham Hotspur almost getting relegated from the Premier League this season, one of the main ones was a lack of goals. Brazilian striker Richarlison was the only player in the club’s entire squad to reach double figures for league goals, while second place went to defensive midfielder João Palhinha on just four. Spurs desperately lacked cutting edge in the final third and, in many ways, were lacking the kind of skill and talent that they shipped off to the Netherlands back in 2024 for just €4 million in return.

Indeed, few would have expected former academy prospect Troy Parrott to be touted as a potential solution to Tottenham’s problems in attack, but a quick glance at his form in the Eredivisie for AZ Alkmaar this season may surprise even his most ardent detractors. The 24-year-old Irish striker bagged no less than 31 goals and 12 assists in just 48 games across all games for AZ and is now being linked with moves to Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund and perhaps even a return to English football. And in many ways, the Dublin-born star has become the centre forward Tottenham desperately need next season.

"He has been outstanding ever since he moved to AZ and ever since he has played in the Netherlands,” said Kevin Lux, Transfermarkt content manager in the Netherlands. “He has scored regularly. He performed well for his team. For AZ in the league and also in European matches. So yeah, he's been outstanding for them for the past two seasons." Since making the move to the Netherlands, first for Excelsior on loan and then on a permanent move to AZ in 2024, Parrott has gained €21m in market value. Not only does that now make the Irish striker the club’s most valuable player and the fourth most valuable player in the Dutch top-flight, but it also means only five players have gained more market value in the league than Parrott since the summer of 2023.

So what’s behind Parrott going from strength to strength in Alkmaar? "Well, I think it suits him,” said Lux. “But also, the Eredivisie is an ideal league for strikers to score goals. We've seen it in the past with Graziano Pellè, with all of these players that had a hard time scoring elsewhere. Then they move to the Netherlands, and they started scoring goals, and then they could make a very, very nice transfer to a big league. I don't know about his history very much, if Parrott scored a lot of goals in his past before he moved to the Netherlands, but it wasn't a wrong choice for him to come here to make a name as a goal scorer in European football."

Rumour T. Parrott Centre-Forward

AZ Alkmaar ? Real Betis Eredivisie LaLiga

Rumour T. Parrott Centre-Forward

AZ Alkmaar ? Dortmund Eredivisie Bundesliga

However, while Parrott seems to be enjoying himself in the Netherlands, his days at AZ may be numbered. Reports in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have linked the striker with moves to Sunderland, Fulham, Wolfsburg, Betis and Dortmund since the start of 2026, and there’s a good chance that the Eredivisie side will sell the striker for the right price. “I think they are trying to sell him,” noted Lux. “If they don't have to, they won't, but they have a young talent, Mexx Meerdink, right behind him in the pecking order. So if Parrott leaves, they have a very good option to replace him already within the team. That makes the incentive a little bit better to sell him this season, and they will get a lot of money for him. So I think there's a very good chance that he's leaving."

As such, there’s a good chance that Parrott will only depart AZ this summer but do so with a record transfer fee. The Dutch side will be looking for a fee that surpasses their current record sale - Tijjani Reijnders’s €24.8m move to AC Milan in 2023 - which could see the young striker become the most expensive Irish player of all time, should he surpass the €26.9m Brentford paid for Nathan Collins in 2023. It remains to be seen where Parrott goes next, but few could deny that he’s made plenty of right moves since he swapped Tottenham’s youth teams for first team football in the Netherlands.

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While there were a number of issues that led to Tottenham Hotspur almost getting relegated from the Premier League this season, one of the main ones was a lack of goals. Brazilian striker Richarlison was the only player in the club’s entire squad to reach double figures for league goals, while second place went to defensive midfielder João Palhinha on just four. Spurs desperately lacked cutting edge in the final third and, in many ways, were lacking the kind of skill and talent that they shipped off to the Netherlands back in 2024 for just €4 million in return.

Indeed, few would have expected former academy prospect Troy Parrott to be touted as a potential solution to Tottenham’s problems in attack, but a quick glance at his form in the Eredivisie for AZ Alkmaar this season may surprise even his most ardent detractors. The 24-year-old Irish striker bagged no less than 31 goals and 12 assists in just 48 games across all games for AZ and is now being linked with moves to Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund and perhaps even a return to English football. And in many ways, the Dublin-born star has become the centre forward Tottenham desperately need next season.

"He has been outstanding ever since he moved to AZ and ever since he has played in the Netherlands,” said Kevin Lux, Transfermarkt content manager in the Netherlands. “He has scored regularly. He performed well for his team. For AZ in the league and also in European matches. So yeah, he's been outstanding for them for the past two seasons." Since making the move to the Netherlands, first for Excelsior on loan and then on a permanent move to AZ in 2024, Parrott has gained €21m in market value. Not only does that now make the Irish striker the club’s most valuable player and the fourth most valuable player in the Dutch top-flight, but it also means only five players have gained more market value in the league than Parrott since the summer of 2023.

So what’s behind Parrott going from strength to strength in Alkmaar? "Well, I think it suits him,” said Lux. “But also, the Eredivisie is an ideal league for strikers to score goals. We've seen it in the past with Graziano Pellè, with all of these players that had a hard time scoring elsewhere. Then they move to the Netherlands, and they started scoring goals, and then they could make a very, very nice transfer to a big league. I don't know about his history very much, if Parrott scored a lot of goals in his past before he moved to the Netherlands, but it wasn't a wrong choice for him to come here to make a name as a goal scorer in European football."

Rumour T. Parrott Centre-Forward

AZ Alkmaar ? Real Betis Eredivisie LaLiga

Rumour T. Parrott Centre-Forward

AZ Alkmaar ? Dortmund Eredivisie Bundesliga

However, while Parrott seems to be enjoying himself in the Netherlands, his days at AZ may be numbered. Reports in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have linked the striker with moves to Sunderland, Fulham, Wolfsburg, Betis and Dortmund since the start of 2026, and there’s a good chance that the Eredivisie side will sell the striker for the right price. “I think they are trying to sell him,” noted Lux. “If they don't have to, they won't, but they have a young talent, Mexx Meerdink, right behind him in the pecking order. So if Parrott leaves, they have a very good option to replace him already within the team. That makes the incentive a little bit better to sell him this season, and they will get a lot of money for him. So I think there's a very good chance that he's leaving."

As such, there’s a good chance that Parrott will only depart AZ this summer but do so with a record transfer fee. The Dutch side will be looking for a fee that surpasses their current record sale - Tijjani Reijnders’s €24.8m move to AC Milan in 2023 - which could see the young striker become the most expensive Irish player of all time, should he surpass the €26.9m Brentford paid for Nathan Collins in 2023. It remains to be seen where Parrott goes next, but few could deny that he’s made plenty of right moves since he swapped Tottenham’s youth teams for first team football in the Netherlands.

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