HSV Hamburg sporting director Claus Costa has dismissed fears Tottenham could bring back Luka Vuskovic early in the January transfer window.
Transfermarkt.de have an interview with Costa today in which he allays fears about the Tottenham loanee. In fact, he makes it clear he wants him to stay at the club for longer than a year.
Vuskovic joined Hamburg on loan at the end of the summer transfer window. Tottenham had initially avoided letting him go as they were unsure what to do with him. He had returned from a loan spell in Belgium in the summer.
The decision was finally made to send him out on loan. That suited Hamburg, who had positioned themselves at the front of the queue. They had the advantage that Vuskovic’s older brother also plays for them.
The loan deal includes an option for Tottenham to recall the defender back in January. But that can only happen if they suffer several, long-term injuries. And Costa insists they’re not concerned about it at Hamburg.
“We had very constructive discussions with Tottenham; they’re a top-professional club, judging by the communication with loan manager Andy Scoulding,” he said.
“They’re closely monitoring the player, which shows how they assess Luka. Tottenham isn’t interested in weakening us or ruining the loan.
“It’s understandable that they’re trying to protect themselves against possible worst-case scenarios. Otherwise, I don’t want to comment further.
“I believe Tottenham also knows how good the situation here is for Luka. That’s why I hope we never get into a situation where we have to think about anything else.”