Van Hecke: I argued with De Zerbi, now we aim for top

Tottenham's new £52m defender reveals his fiery past with the boss who calls him 'my son'.

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What happened. Jan Paul van Hecke admitted he argued with Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton, but now they've reunited at Tottenham with big plans.

• De Zerbi pushed for Spurs to sign Van Hecke this summer.
• The pair clashed early on but now joke about those days.
• De Zerbi praised Van Hecke's confidence as his key quality.

“We fought... but we fought in a good way. We spoke a lot together. I am very proud of JP.”

— Roberto De Zerbi

Van Hecke aims to help Tottenham reach the top under De Zerbi's guidance.

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