Tottenham appear to have a huge talent on their hands in Luka Vuskovic.
The young centre-back arrived in North London this summer after turning 18 back in February, and with his move to the Lilywhites finally a reality, he has wasted no time in making a name for himself.
Vuskovic featured heavily in Spurs’ pre-season campaign, and turned in some excellent displays that had supporters raving about the possibility of seeing him in competitive first-team action this term.
His recent loan move to Hamburg means that they will have to wait a little while longer for that to happen, but the latest update regarding his progress in the Bundesliga will be music to the ears of Thomas Frank and Co.
Luka Vuskovic Hamburg praise will delight Tottenham
It has already become clear that Vuskovic has a huge future at Tottenham, but Spurs once again find themselves relying on a loan club to handle the starlet effectively this season.
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Hamburg are newly-promoted back to the top flight in Germany, but they are a massive club with a long and storied history, and that pressure of wearing their shirt should stand Vuskovic in good stead for his future at Spurs.
The Croatian is yet to make his debut for the Bundesliga side, but he has already received the sort of praise that will delight the management and supporters in N17.
Hamburg boss Merlin Polzin has delivered a glowing verdict on Vuskovic after he captained Croatia’s U21s side in the recent international break.
“Luka is an absolute leader in terms of his personality and his self-image,” he said, in quotes reported by Bild.
“He takes the lead. He defends with a naturalness and robustness that is good for us.”
The youngster’s physique is seeing him develop into a commanding and dominant defender, but the fact that he is showing such maturity in his mentality is a huge positive for Tottenham.
A poor attitude or outlook on the game can often hold back impressive young talents, but there is no sign of that whatsoever with Vuskovic.
Luka Vuskovic to take Radu Dragusin’s place next season
Radu Dragusin’s future at Tottenham is coming under scrutiny as he continues to work towards a return to full fitness, and it would be no surprise to see him lose his place in the pecking order to Vuskovic next term.
The Romanian was little more than a back-up option prior to his injury, and that is easily a role that Vuskovic will be capable of fulfilling next term.
He was already a relatively close statistical match for Dragusin last season as a 17-year-old, albeit at a weaker level of football.
If Vuskovic continues to develop well across his time in the Bundesliga, then it would be no surprise to see him return to North London and become the first replacement for the starting centre-back duo, which would surely put Dragusin in a difficult spot.