Tottenham are readying a new contract for teenage centre-back Luka Vuskovic in order to ward off high-level interest, according to Football Insider.
Vuskovic completed his long-awaited move to north London last summer and was immediately sent out on loan in order to garner regular game time to aid his development, this despite impressing in pre-season.
Bayern and Barcelona monitoring Vuskovic
And the 19-year-old has come on leaps and bounds during his time in the Bundesliga, with champions Bayern Munich believed to be monitoring the teenager.
Vuskovic has been crucial for Hamburg this season, scoring six times, including a free-kick in a 3-2 win over Europa League finalists Freiburg at the weekend.
La Liga title winners Barcelona have also been credited with an interest in Vuskovic as the Blaugrana look to bolster their backline.
'I'd love to play in Spain'
The player himself has previously admitted he’d one day like to play in Spain, stating: “To be honest, it wasn't the Premier League I really wanted. I wasn't thinking about playing in England.
“I was always only thinking about the Croatian league and Hajduk (Split), but of the European leagues, Spain was somehow the closest to me, and now the German league - it's a really great league. One day I'd love to play in Spain, that's it.”
Spurs are now looking to extend Vuksovic’s current contract in order to end speculation surrounding a possible exit.
The Croatia international is tied down to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until 2030, so there is no pressure from the club to initiate talks with Vuskovic.
Spurs looking to pull clear of danger
However, should Spurs succumb to relegation, then rumours surrounding Vuskovic’s future at the club would be rife.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side have a great opportunity to open up a four-point gap between themselves and the relegation zone when they welcome Leeds to the capital on Monday night.
West Ham’s dramatic 1-0 loss to league leaders Arsenal means Spurs can effectively seal a top-flight spot with victory over the Whites on home turf.
The Gunners’ win at the London Stadium on Sunday also means that Leeds will be plying their trade in England’s top tier next term, with the pressure off the Yorkshire side heading into the final gameweeks of the season.