Tottenham Hotspur have so many wonderful young footballers who are already breaking out as top players for the team like Lucas Bergvall and Destiny Udogie, or they are showing flashes of future brilliance like Archie Gray, Mathys Tel, and Wilson Odobert.
The future is bright for Spurs, but perhaps no player better epitomizes the future greatness to come at Tottenham than an individual who isn't even on the team right now. Just 18 years old, center back Luka Vuskovic has been one of the best players in the entire Bundesliga since getting starts for Hamburg this season, on loan from Spurs.
There's only one reason why Vuskovic isn't on the senior side right now, and that's because there are too many good center backs at Tottenham. Spurs have Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, who are both world-class players, and they also have a strong No. 3 in Kevin Danso behind them with Ben Davies, Kota Takai, and Radu Dragusin (injured) providing more depth.
Vuskovic has been even better than advertised for Hamburg this season, and people around Tottenham were already comparing him to a Sergio Ramos regen. Well, that wild praise may not have been so far-fetched after all, judging by how Vuskovic is doing for club and country.
Luka Vuskovic is a star in the making
In a recent 1-0 win for the U21 Croatia team over the Ukraine, Vuskovic stepped up to take a free kick for his team and nearly scored a beauty, curling the ball to the far post and watching the ball smack the post for an agonizing miss.
We've already seen Vuskovic score a great goal for Hamburg and come close to scoring on multiple occasions, as he's good for more than just his head on the attacking end. Vuskovic is advanced beyond his years technically, and a free kick struck this well, which is impressive regardless of the competition of course, is a clear sign of quality.
Vuskovic can do just about anything a center back needs to on the football pitch - and then some. If that sounds a bit like Ramos to you, then that shouldn't come as a surprise. This special athlete has no glaring weaknesses to his game at such a young age, and if Vuskovic can become a deadly set-piece taker for Tottenham and score goals from range, then when he comes back to Spurs, he'll be like having a midfield maestro from the center back position .