NAC Breda 
Feyenoord 
- 4 March
- 100+ views
CONFIRMED: Jan Paul van Hecke signs for Brighton.
Brighton beats Feyenoord to sign Jan Paul van Hecke. NAC Breda accepts their €2M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Jan Paul van Hecke moving to Feyenoord.
CONFIRMED: Jan Paul van Hecke signs for Brighton
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Jan Paul van Hecke transferring to Feyenoord appears very low, with only 32% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Feyenoord has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Jan Paul van Hecke.
- Usually, Feyenoord buys players who have less potential than Jan Paul van Hecke.
- The players Feyenoord normally buys have a much lower value compared to the current ETV value that Jan Paul van Hecke currently has.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Lutsharel Geertruida, Mats Wieffer)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Lutsharel Geertruida, Mats Wieffer)
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Some direct competitors for position (Dávid Hancko, Thomas Beelen)
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Dávid Hancko, Thomas Beelen)
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More potential than previously attracted players
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More expensive than previously attracted players
'Feyenoord en AZ voeren Eredivisie-interesse aan: NAC verlangt miljoenen'
https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl - DutchFeyenoord en AZ hebben zich in de strijd om Jan Paul van Hecke gemeld. De negentienjarige centrale verdediger lijkt niet meer te behouden voor NAC Breda en moet in de zomer een miljoenenbedrag gaan opleveren, meldt BN DeStem.
Alternatives of Feyenoord
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
|
77.8
77.8
|
Nikola Milenković |
 N. Forest
|
€33.5M |
|
75.7
81.2
|
Murillo |
N. Forest
|
€65.5M |
|
75.4
80.8
|
Koni De Winter |
 Milan
|
€20M |
|
75.3
81.3
|
Nathan Collins |
 Brentford
|
€30.2M |
|
75.3
75.3
|
James Tarkowski |
 Everton
|
€10.3M |
|
75.0
75.6
|
Matteo Gabbia |
Milan
|
€17M |
|
75.0
81.1
|
Odilon Kossounou |
 Atalanta
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€25.7M |
|
75.0
76.5
|
Dan Burn |
 Newcastle
|
€7.5M |
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Jan Paul van Hecke
D (C)
Skill: 76.3
Pot: 78.9
Team
Brighton
Brighton
Contracted Until
30 Jun 27
ETV
€38.2M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€34.4M – €42M
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Who is Jan Paul van Hecke?
Jan Paul van Hecke (NED) is a a stopper and currently plays for Brighton. Jan Paul van Hecke is 25 years old (2000/06/08) and he is 189cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 29. Jan Paul van Hecke has also been used as a ball playing defender and as a ball winning defender.
Jan Paul van Hecke's current transfer value is between €34.4M and €42M. His last transfer was from Brighton to Blackburn in 2021. Blackburn loaned Jan Paul van Hecke for free from Brighton.
Jan Paul van Hecke latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
