Jan Paul van Hecke’s World Cup campaign is now underway, and the Tottenham Hotspur target has already attracted attention following his latest performance for the Netherlands.It was reported by Spurs Web that Tottenham Hotspur’s aim was to get a deal done for Jan Paul van Hecke before the Netherlands kicked off their World Cup campaign.However, those ambitions did not come to fruition, with a deal yet to be reached with Brighton and Hove Albion, who have received two offers from Spurs and rejected both.Tottenham, who have agreed personal terms with Van Hecke, will now have to wait for Brighton’s response as they prepare a third bid for the defender, reportedly close to the £60m mark.Van Hecke, meanwhile, has since addressed the speculation, stating that his focus is now on the World Cup and that his future will be decided after the tournament.Photo by Stefan Koops/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTottenham target Jan Paul van Hecke earns praise after Netherlands displayFocusing on the World Cup is exactly what Van Hecke has been doing, with the Netherlands facing Japan on Sunday.For the neutrals, it was certainly an entertaining contest, with four goals scored. Van Hecke was not on the scoresheet and was part of a backline that conceded twice, as Japan forced a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.Despite the result, the Tottenham target still stood out as one of the better performers and has now earned glowing praise from the Dutch media. Speaking about the defender’s display and highlighting one particular aspect of his game that caught the eye, Pierre van Hooijdonk told NOS, via VoetbalZone: “He was the absolute standout for Oranje tonight.“I certainly think so. Not that he is a striking player in terms of his antics on the ball, but what is incredibly good is his passing, which causes you to lose a number of players, particularly through the middle.“He is a tough guy, rock hard. He even got hit in the head with a shoe at the start of the match. He was among the better players.”Indeed, van Hecke was good with the ball at his feet, completing 87 of his 95 passes against Japan with a 92% pass accuracy. Rather impressively, 21 of his passes were played into the final third. Dutch media compare Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de VenThe Dutch media were also impressed by Van Hecke and handed him positive reviews following the 2-2 draw.Assessing his World Cup debut and overall contribution to the Netherlands’ performance, Voetbal Primeur awarded him a 6/10 rating, writing:“On his World Cup debut, Van Hecke held his own well.“Early on, he played with a bump on his cheekbone, tangible proof of his commitment. The man from Zeeland looked reliable and did not get into major trouble.”Meanwhile, VoetbalZone rated his performance 6.5/10, which was slightly higher than Micky van de Ven’s 6/10 rating.While Van Hecke was on the right side of the media reaction, Spurs defender Van de Ven found himself under scrutiny, with criticism aimed at his role in Japan’s late equaliser. Discussing the decisive moment and why he felt the defender was at fault, Van Hooijdonk told NOS: “Van de Ven has completely lost track of Ogawa!“You see him (Ogawa) walking around, and eventually you are the one standing in man-mark. He (Ogawa) is completely unmarked. Van de Ven is nowhere to be seen.”READ MORE: Fabrizio Romano says Tottenham are set to do ‘something important’ in key positionThe post Tottenham want to sign the ‘standout’ player of a World Cup clash, with 92% passing accuracy appeared first on Spurs Web.