Tottenham splash £52m on Van Hecke as Manchester United agree Éderson deal
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Tottenham completed the signing of Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke in a deal worth around £52m, confirmed on June 19. The Netherlands international, who had a year left on his contract, reunites with Roberto De Zerbi at Spurs, while Brighton bank a substantial profit on a player they signed for £1.8m in 2020, according to Sky Sports.
Manchester United agreed terms with Atalanta for midfielder Éderson, with Sky Sports reporting a fee of around £34m plus add-ons on a four-year contract. The Brazil international's move is subject to a medical and described as agreed rather than completed, with the player himself calling it "almost done."
Newcastle moved early for the future, completing the signing of Reims goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen on a long-term deal. ESPN reported the 20-year-old France Under-21 international, who kept 15 clean sheets in Ligue 2 last season, arriving for a fee that makes him among the most expensive signings from the French second tier.
Transfer and squad notes
Brighton confirmed the capture of 18-year-old Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm on a five-year deal, with the club's official channel indicating he will remain at the Amex rather than head out on another loan.
Liverpool's summer of departures continued as Ibrahima Konaté's exit was confirmed, the France defender leaving on a free to join Real Madrid — the latest Premier League name pulled toward José Mourinho's rebuild, per Sky Sports.
Elsewhere, reported targets dominated: Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers is wanted by Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United, and Elliot Anderson is said to be closing on Manchester City, according to Sky Sports, though neither move is confirmed. Arsenal, separately, are reported by Get French Football News to be preparing a bid for PSG winger Bradley Barcola, with Liverpool also tracking him.
What it means for the league
Tottenham are reshaping aggressively under De Zerbi, leaning on familiar Brighton connections with Van Hecke following other additions, while Manchester United and Newcastle invest in their spine and goalkeeping for the long term. The flow of senior names toward Real Madrid — Konaté, with Cucurella and Bernardo Silva before him — underlines how Mourinho's project is reshaping the top of the English market from the outside. With much of the squad pool at the World Cup, clubs are front-loading deals that will be formalised once the tournament frees up players.