Luka Vuskovic set to hand in transfer request to aid Brighton & Hove Albion move | OneFootball

Luka Vuskovic is prepared to take drastic measures to secure a summer move to Brighton & Hove Albion, with the teenage defender set to formally submit a transfer request in an effort to force Tottenham Hotspur’s hand.

The sudden escalation follows Brighton’s improved £45 million package. Tottenham have already rejected two previous offers for their highly rated starlet, but the Seagulls remain persistent.

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler sees Vuskovic as a top target who can seamlessly fill the void left by Jan Paul van Hecke’s move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Vuskovic’s primary motivation for leaving is the pursuit of guaranteed first-team football. After a highly successful loan spell with Hamburg in Germany, the young Croatian has already reached a full verbal agreement on personal terms with Brighton, being particularly impressed by the club’s track record of developing elite youth prospects.

He recognises that his immediate pathway under Roberto De Zerbi is blocked, with established options such as Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, as well as new arrivals Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke, ahead of him.

While Spurs officials originally planned to integrate Vuskovic into the first-team setup, the player’s desire to leave has complicated matters.

The club are now weighing whether retaining a dissatisfied asset is preferable to banking a substantial profit on a player who has yet to make a competitive senior appearance.

With Brighton refusing to meet Tottenham’s reported £60 million valuation, Vuskovic’s transfer request could serve as a critical strategic lever to force a compromise.