Luka Vuskovic would be open to leaving Tottenham this summer after returning from loan spell.
Tottenham’s second-most-valuable player, Luka Vuskovic would be open to leaving Tottenham Hotspur this summer, according to Italian journalist Gianluigi Longari, with Bayern Munich and other top Premier League clubs having made initial contact for details on a possible deal as interest in the 19-year-old Croatian intensifies following his extraordinary Bundesliga season.
The report aligns with Football Insider’s earlier claim that De Zerbi is ready to push Vuskovic toward the exit door as he reshapes his defensive options around Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi, suggesting a degree of mutual understanding between club and player about what the summer holds rather than a forced departure against the defender’s wishes.
Longari is careful to stress these are preliminary stages, with Bayern and interested Premier League clubs having made initial contact for information rather than having submitted formal bids. But the fact that conversations have already begun, before the transfer window has even officially opened, and with the World Cup still ongoing, reflects the level of urgency elite clubs feel about securing a player who earned a Bundesliga Team of the Season nomination at 19.
For Tottenham, the financial implications of a Vuskovic sale are significant. The club paid for him in 2023, and his market value following a season of remarkable Bundesliga performances has risen exponentially. Bayern Munich’s involvement in particular suggests a fee well in excess of £50 million could be achievable, providing substantial reinvestment funds for De Zerbi’s rebuild across other positions.
The decision to sanction his departure will be one of the most debated of the summer among supporters. European football expert Andy Brassell urged Tottenham explicitly to build around Vuskovic and sell someone else, arguing the sky was the limit for a teenager of his quality and leadership. That case has not diminished since it was made. But De Zerbi appears to have a different vision for his defensive structure, and a manager with a five-year plan and a clear tactical identity must ultimately be trusted to make those calls.
Vuskovic set to feature in World Cup
Vuskovic’s World Cup with Croatia will only enhance his profile further before any deal is concluded. The queue of interested clubs is growing, and Tottenham must decide quickly whether the fee on offer justifies losing one of the most exciting young defenders in European football.