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Brighton midfielder Davy Propper is a shock contender to replace £75million Frenkie de Jong at Ajax.

Propper, 27, who became Albion's record signing when he arrived from PSV Eindhoven for £10million in the summer of 2017, is valued at £18millon by the cash-rich Dutch giants.

The Dutch international has been a key performer for Chris Hughton as Brighton have reached the FA Cup semi-finals.

He won his 14th Holland cap as a substitute in last week's 4-0 win over Belarus, but picked up an ankle injury and missed the 3-2 defeat by Germany on Sunday night.

Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars is a big admirer of Propper and has failed with a bid to sign him before.

Overmars has made £220million for Ajax in the transfer market after agreeing to sell midfield ace De Jong to Barcelona .

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Another £65million will be added to the kitty when Ajax cash in on defender Matthijs de Ligt in the summer.

That financial clout has made Ajax secure enough to target Premier League players and they have secured Dusan Tadic from Southampton and bought back Daley Blind from Manchester United .

Propper is aware of Ajax's interest but refused to talk about a return to Holland when he was away on international duty.

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He said: “I love it at Brighton right now and I want to help the team survive in the Premier League. That is the only thing I want to focus on.”

But an opportunity to play in the Champions League will be a huge temptation.