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.

The teenage defender will formally submit a transfer request to force Tottenham Hotspur’s hand.

The sudden escalation follows Brighton’s improved £45 million package. Tottenham have already rejected two previous offers, but the Seagulls are persistent.

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

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.

He is impressed by the club’s track record of developing elite youth prospects.

His immediate pathway is blocked, with established options such as Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, and new arrivals Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke ahead of him.

While Spurs officials originally planned to integrate Vuskovic into the first-team set-up, his desire to leave has complicated matters.

The club are now considering 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 £60m valuation, Vuskovic’s transfer request could be a critical strategic lever to force a compromise.