No return to Spurs? Vuskovic reportedly eyes Barça and Real | OneFootball

Actually, the plan seemed clear: after his loan spell at HSV, Luka Vuskovic was supposed to return to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer and take the next step there. But things could turn out differently.

As the sports data service Flashscore reports, citing its own sources, the Croatian centre-back would instead prefer a move to one of the Spanish giants, FC Barcelona or Real Madrid. According to the report, the 19-year-old is not particularly keen on returning to North London.

That Vuskovic is now attracting interest from Europe’s top clubs comes as no surprise. The defender was one of the Bundesliga’s biggest breakout players last season and played a huge role in the Rothosen comfortably avoiding relegation. The teenager dominates both on the ground and in the air, and also scored six goals himself.

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Will HSV fan favourite Vuskovic move on straight away?

Tottenham had already secured the services of the talented youngster in 2023 for around €14 million. However, due to FIFA regulations for underage players, the transfer could only be officially completed in 2025. Vuskovic was then loaned to HSV, where his market value rose to a hefty €60 million. No current Spurs defender is valued at a similar amount.

The English club could receive an even higher fee this summer if they sell Vuskovic to the absolute elite of international club football. But do they even want to? Vuskovic is still under contract with Tottenham until 2030. After his impressive debut season, though, he may already have outgrown the Spurs side that came close to being relegated to the Championship.

A decision will not be made until after the end of the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. There, the youngster will face England, Panama and Ghana with Croatia in Group L of the preliminary round. Vuskovic is expected to play a key role. In the most recent friendly against Belgium (0:2), he was the only player to remain on the pitch for the full 90 minutes.

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