Teenage wonderkid Luka Vuskovic has joined London side Tottenham Hotspur despite massive interest from Liverpool.
Tottenham made this announcement on their official website stating that an agreement has been reached with the defender.
Transfer Guru Fabrizio Romano on his social media page also confirmed the signing and revealed that the fee was around £12m.
He also revealed that Liverpool had been monitoring the player but it was Tottenham that won the bid to land the player’s signature.
Luka Vuskovic reportedly chose Tottenham ahead of teams like PSG and Manchester City who also wanted the player.
The player is regarded as one of the best prospects in all of Europe, and Liverpool losing out to Tottenham for Vuskovic will sting for the Reds.
The London team have enjoyed a beautiful start to the season under Postecoglou despite them drawing Arsenal last weekend.
Beating Liverpool to sign Luka Vuskovic also boosts the morale and confidence of the fans as the defender will be a long-term asset.
Luka Vuskovic will not start immediately for Spurs but that still doesn’t sit well with Liverpool who have failed to sign the player.
Speaking on signing the Defender, Spurs said: “We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement for Luka Vuskovic to join the Club in 2025 from Hajduk Split 🤍”
Luka Vuskovic
Vuskovic is a Croatian footballer who was born on 24th February, 2007 and plays as a centre-back for Croatian Football League club Hajduk Split.
The defender is set to join the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in 2025 as we have stated earlier.
The defender was born in Split, and progressed through the academy of the local side Hajduk Split, becoming the youngest Croatian to play, and to score, in the UEFA Youth League.
The Croatian made his unofficial debut at 15, playing in a friendly against Urania in September 2022.
On 16 December 2022, he scored in a 4–3 friendly victory over the German side Schalke 04.
Luka Vuskovic made his professional debut on 26 February 2023, two days after his sixteenth birthday, in a 90-minute match against Dinamo Zagreb, which ended in a 4–0 loss for his side.
That appearance marked a record as he became the youngest player in the Croatian top flight, together with Marko Dabro.
Subsequently, he also became the youngest player to ever feature in an Eternal derby game, surpassing Josip Bašić.
Luka Vuskovic Personal Life
The new Tottenham signing hails from a footballing family, Vušković’s father, Danijel, formerly played for Hajduk Split, and now serves as a coach for the youth team.
Also, his grandfather, Mario did play for the youth teams of Hajduk Split during the tenure of Tomislav Ivić, and went on to forge a footballing career in the Netherlands.
In the same line, his great-grandfather, Marko, was also a Hajduk Split player during World War II, and went on to work as a club executive.
His brother, also named Mario, departed Hajduk Split for the Bundesliga and signed for German side Hamburger SV.
Luka Vuskovic’s cousins, Moreno and Vito are also footballers, as was their father, Ronald.
How Good is Vuskovic?
The defender has a height of 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) and that gives him an advantage over other young stars of his age.
The player is known for his positioning and also his ability to read the oppositions’ plans and act accordingly in tight spaces.
Luka Vuskovic is also good in the air which makes him a threat in ariel balls as well as good with clearing such balls.
For this reason, he is among the top scorers among young players, even though he plays as a center-back.
His physique also gives him an advantage as a defender, while his quick thinking and ball distribution help facilitate attacks.
