Last August, Tottenham Hotspur allowed Luka Vušković to join Hamburg SV on a season-long loan deal.
He’s been a regular and has been one of the standout performers for the Bundesliga side.
The Tottenham owned player’s performances have already seen him attract interest from top clubs like Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
The centre-back played 2,460 minutes from 27 matches, managing five goals and an assist.
His Bundesliga stats this season are as follows:
Appearances: 25
Starts: 25
Interceptions per game: 1.2
Tackles per game: 0.8
Ball recovered per game: 4.4
Clearances per game: 9.1
Duels won per game: 7.6
This gives an indication of the 19-year-old’s importance to the German club this season.
Tottenham medical staff in contact
Last weekend, Luka Vušković missed Hamburg SV’s 4-0 defeat to VfB Stuttgart due to a knee injury.
Bild report the Bundesliga side were like a ‘punching bag’ without the Spurs man, who is doubtful for the clash against Werder Bremen on Saturday.
Hamburg are 12th in the table [18 teams in Bundesliga], three points behind 15th placed Werder Bremen. The Croatia international risks missing the crucial relegation battle clash later this weekend due to an injury.
On Tuesday, the defender only trained individually in the gym because of a knee problem.
Hamburg manager Merlin Polzin isn’t willing to give up on the youngster for the next tie.
“We have to take it day by day. He’s undergoing thorough examinations and intensive treatment. I’m staying optimistic until kick off; we’re doing everything we can,” he said.
“Of course it’s going to be tight. There’s no question about that when a player isn’t on the pitch on Tuesday and there’s a game on Saturday.”
Roberto De Zerbi’s side are also keeping a close watch on his injury situation as Bild state the medical staff of the two clubs are in regular contact.
There’s claims Spurs have to give the green light for him to get back on the pitch later this weekend, but the German club haven’t given any confirmation on this. It would not be a surprise if Tottenham were to have a say on when he can play.
What next for Tottenham man
As things stand, Luka Vušković has to return to the north London club after this season.
Earlier, he expressed his desire to extend his stay, to play alongside his brother, Mario. The latter will be eligible to play for Hamburg again after completing his doping ban until November.
However, Luka recently said he will return to Spurs, where he has a contract until 2030.
The last thing Tottenham will want is causing longer term damage with the defender rushing back to play now.