Tottenham Hotspur’s Dejan Kulusevski hasn’t featured for the Premier League side since May 2025.
The Sweden international underwent surgery that month and has been on the sidelines since then.
Initial expectation was for the Tottenham man to regain full fitness in a few months and then before the end of last year.
However, the attacking midfielder is yet to return to the pitch and Sport Witness have given a timeline of recovery process and delay.
On October 1st, Jon Dahl Tomasson, who was then the national team manager, explained the Spurs attacker is in a “different phase of his rehabilitation.” Later that month, Sweden sacked him and appointed Graham Potter as his successor.
On November 20th, the former Chelsea boss hinted Kulusevski could return “around New Year”.
A month later, Potter said player could return for March’s international break, but the optimism disappeared in February. The coach admitted “it will be tough to come back in March.”
Sweden secured World Cup qualification in March.
At that time, the 25-year-old said he’s confident of representing his national team in the summer and this is despite undergoing another surgery recently.
Tottenham have no plans to sell
Calciomercato have a report on Dejan Kulusevski and Spurs’ plans for his future after this season.
Prior to his setback, there were rumours of the former Juventus man returning to Italy with AC Milan as his contender.
Kulusevski hasn’t played under Roberto De Zerbi yet, but the coach is keen on retaining him. The Italian manager wants him at his disposal even if the north London club drop to the Championship.
Tottenham Hotspur, for their part, aren’t planning on selling him in the summer, while the player has also ‘never expressed his desire’ to leave.
Sources close to him insists that his focus is on regaining full fitness as he’s ‘determined to return to the pitch and return to the highest level.’
However, Calciomercato do warn Spurs’ relegation from the Premier League could impact the Swede’s future.
Spurs’ remaining fixtures
Roberto De Zerbi’s side are now 18th in the table, two points behind 17th placed West Ham United.
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