Evening Standard
·25 September 2023
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·25 September 2023
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ottenham have confirmed the future signing of Luka Vuskovic.
The highly-rated teenage defender will join Spurs from Croatian top-flight outfit Hajduk Split in the summer of 2025, when he turns 18 years of age.
Croatia Under-17 international Vuskovic has signed an initial five-year contract in north London until 2030 after establishing a reputation as one of the most impressive young talents in his homeland.
Standard Sport understands that Tottenham beat plenty of heavyweight rivals to the signing of the 16-year-old in a major coup, including Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.
Spurs are rumoured to be paying around £12million for Vuskovic, who is Hajduk Split’s youngest goalscorer and the youngest player ever to feature in the top division of Croatian football, after reaching a breakthrough in talks earlier this month and agreeing personal terms.
It had been said that Vuskovic’s move to Tottenham could offer Hajduk Split leverage as they attempt to secure a return to the club for Croatia stalwart Ivan Perisic during the January transfer window.