Jan Paul van Hecke has admitted that he is dreaming about the prospect of making his Brighton debut against Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo on the opening day of the new campaign.
The central defender joined Brighton from NAC Breda almost two years ago but is yet to make his first competitive appearance for the south coast club. He has spent the last two seasons out on loan, spending time with both SC Heerenveen and most recently Blackburn Rovers.
The highly-rated defender racked up 31 appearances for Rovers last term, earning plenty of plaudits. His performances for the Championship outfit earned him his first call-up to the Netherlands Under-21 squad last month and he started their 6-0 win over Gibraltar.
