Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham fans alike should be ecstatic about Luka Vuskovic’s upcoming arrival.
When Spurs finalized Vuskovic’s £12 million transfer from Croatian team Hajduk Split, very few fans would have heard anything about the teenager (Evening Standard, 25 September).
Although the center-back has just recently turned 17, the sum of money is significant, and the list of teams interested in signing him attests to his potential.
The defender was targeted by some of the greatest teams in Europe, including Tottenham, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Paris Saint-Germain, but Tottenham emerged victorious in the end.
However, FIFA regulations state that British clubs are not allowed to sign foreign players under the age of 18 following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.
Vuskovic will therefore have to wait until 2025 to sign with Spurs, after turning eighteen, as he already has a contract in place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that lasts until 2030.
Vuskovic left Hajduk Split on loan before coming to Hotspur Way; the Polish team Radomiak Radom was his desired destination, as exclusively disclosed by Tottenham News back in September (via The Athletic, 31 January).
Vuskovic has steadily become used to life in the Ekstraklasa, despite a challenging beginning. His most recent performance left Postecoglou with no doubts.
Since coming on loan, Vuskovic has already played four games for Radomiak Radom.
In the 66th minute of the team’s 6-0 loss to Cracovic (10 February), he made his debut off the bench under trying circumstances.
Despite the circumstances, he was nevertheless productive while on the field, winning all 100 of his aerial duels and producing two clearances (Sofascore).
After that, on February 16, Vuskovic made his entire debut in a 4-0 loss against Pogon. Despite this, he struggled a little, winning only 50% of his aerial duels and only making 69% of his passes.
But with his previous two outings, Vuskovic has turned things around and shown that it only took a few games for him to adjust to his new environment.
On February 26, Radomiak Radom drew 0-0 with Warta Poznan, maintaining a much-needed clean sheet after giving up 10 goals in two games. Vuskovic led his team to a shutout by winning seven of his ten ground duels, making four clearances, one interception, and blocking one shot.
And on March 4, he scored a goal by heading in from a corner to lift the team to a 2-1 victory at home against Stal Mielec. That was a completely different level of play from him.
After giving Radomiak Radom the lead, he exerted every effort to guarantee that they would leave with the three points, winning seven of his nine ground duels, making five clearances, and completing 94% of his passes.
Showing that he can do it all, he also hit the woodwork and delivered three precise long balls forward to Postecoglou, who would have been closely monitoring his development back at Hotspur Way.
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When Luka Vuskovic joins Tottenham in 2025, he will be eager to get started right away.
Even though the defender will just be 18 when he joins Hotspur Way before the 2025–2026 season begins, it’s crucial to remember that he will already have a ton of senior experience under his belt.
Because of this, if Vuskovic keeps going in this direction, Postecoglou may be ready to base his Tottenham defense around the center back the next season.
In other Tottenham news, a former employee of the team has advocated the signing of an international striker who has scored more than 20 goals in league play this season.
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