Deal soon official: ex-HSV talent Vuskovic joins for huge fee | OneFootball

Luka Vuskovic will spend his footballing future neither at HSV nor at Tottenham Hotspur. A Premier League rival has won the race.

As transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports, the move of the former HSV loanee to Brighton & Hove Albion is on the verge of being completed. The deal is expected to be officially announced later this week. According to the report, the Croatian centre-back’s medical has already been scheduled. Vuskovic will then sign a long-term contract with the Seagulls. Media reports suggest the deal will run for five or even six years.

What is particularly remarkable is the financial scale of the transfer. According to Romano, the total package, including possible bonus payments, exceeds £50 million, which is equivalent to around €59 million. Brighton had previously submitted several offers to Tottenham but were initially unable to convince Spurs. An agreement was only reached after further negotiations.

That Tottenham could receive around €60 million in total comes as little surprise. Last season, Vuskovic played on loan for HSV and quickly developed into the leader of the defence. With some outstanding performances, he played a major role in Hamburg’s survival and at the same time became a fan favourite at the Volkspark.

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HSV fan favourite now plays under Hürzeler

During the past season, some HSV fans had still hoped for another loan spell. However, that speculation recently lost momentum very quickly. Instead, it became increasingly clear that Tottenham would sell the youngster for a profit.

Brighton have now secured the deal, where Fabian Hürzeler — a familiar face from city rivals FC St. Pauli — is in charge on the touchline. According to Sky, the talks between coach and player were extremely positive. Hürzeler is even said to have been one of the decisive factors behind the move to England’s south coast.

At Brighton, Vuskovic will meanwhile take the squad spot of Jan Paul van Hecke. The Dutchman moved from Brighton to Tottenham just a few days ago for a fee of around €60 million. Now, with Vuskovic, the next multi-million transfer between the two Premier League clubs follows immediately.

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