Luka Vuskovic is quickly establishing himself as one of the brightest young stars at Tottenham.
The Lilywhites bought the defender from Hajduk Split back in 2023, but have had to wait until he turned 18 before actually bringing him into N17.
Vuskovic caught the eye for Tottenham in pre-season in his first few weeks as part of the squad, and many people were expecting him to potentially play a role in the first team this season.
The starlet has instead been sent out on loan to Bundesliga outfit Hamburg, but he could now be about to return to Thomas Frank’s group much quicker than was initially expected.
Tottenham have Luka Vuskovic recall option
Vuskovic is earmarked for a big future at Tottenham, and they took their time before agreeing to the loan move to Hamburg as they carefully weighed up the options for him in the latter stages of the transfer window.
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The Croatian was on the verge of receiving first-team minutes in the early part of the season, as he was named on the bench by Frank in each of the Lilywhites’ first three competitive outings.
He is yet to make his debut for Hamburg, but the German giants will already be worried about the potential of losing him, following the latest update on his loan spell.
Tottenham are understood to old a clause as part of the agreement that allows them the recall the centre-back in the January transfer window, according to Bild.
It is understood that Spurs can trigger that clause to bring Vuskovic back early if one of their senior defenders picks up a serious injury.
Hamburg loan is perfect for Luka Vuskovic
Tottenham may have been tempted to throw Vuskovic in at the deep end in the Premier League this term, but the reality is that the Hamburg stint will be far more beneficial to him at the moment.
The youngster is certainly a hugely talented prospect, but throwing him straight into the pressures of the Premier League could have dealt a serious blow to his confidence had things not gone smoothly.
Instead, a year spent in the Bundesliga continues the steady trajectory of his development and sees him take on a level of football that is a much more measured jump from his last loan spell.
Ultimately, the defender may have successfully managed the switch from the Belgian Pro League to the Premier League in the space of one summer, but there is far less risk involved in the way that Spurs have chosen to handle him this term.