Tottenham's teenage central defender Luka Vuskovic has starred on loan in Germany with Hamburger SV this season
Tottenham defender Luka Vuskovic is continuing to make headlines in Germany following an excellent loan spell in the Bundesliga with Hamburg.
Much has been said about the Croatia international in recent weeks as he's reportedly attracting transfer interest from European heavyweights Barcelona and Bayern Munich, respectively.
Now Vuskovic has added another string to his bow after scoring a penalty in this afternoon's Bundesliga fixture away to Wolfsburg.
The 19-year-old's goalscoring ability is certainly nothing new; he struck seven times on loan at Westerlo in Belgium last season and also scored three times in 14 appearances for Polish outfit Radomiak Radom.
But what's remarkable is that Vuskovic has now written a piece of history, becoming the first teenager to score a penalty for Hamburg in some 55 years.
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It's his fifth goal of the season in the Bundesliga which is why HSV are so desperate to keep him at the club on loan for another season.
Interestingly, the German side won another penalty in the second half but this time Jean-Luc Dompe stepped up from 12-yards, ahead of Vuskovic, and also slotted home.
Vuskovic has already outlined his desire to play alongside his brother Mario, who will be available again from November following the conclusion of his doping ban.
Last week, following the 1-0 home defeat against Bayer Leverkusen, Vuskovic threw his boots in anger at the substitutes' bench.
He later received praise from HSV head coach Merlin Polzin, who felt the player's fury highlighted his winning mentality.
Whatever happens between now and the end of the campaign, including in north London as Spurs battle to beat the drop, Vuskovic is set to return to Tottenham in the summer.
That's because Hamburg do not have a permanent transfer option, so even if they decide to try and re-sign the Croat on loan, they will have to negotiate with Tottenham.
There's already a sense he may have offers too as a number of clubs are monitoring his progress closely.
Though there are also doubts over Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven's long-term Tottenham futures, so Spurs might opt to keep Vuskovic if either of those players depart the club.
More pressingly, Igor Tudor's side do not even know what division they will be playing in next season, so they are unlikely to rush into any decision over Vuskovic's future.
He is also set to represent the Croatia national team at this summer's World Cup finals which will help him build even more experience.