Tottenham are reportedly ‘on the verge of signing’ gifted Croatian centre-back Luka Vuskovic from Hajduk Cut up.
New Spurs supervisor Ange Postecoglou signed Mick van de Ven from Wolfsburg in the summertime and the Dutch worldwide has gone straight into the beginning line-up, however the Australian was eager to herald one other defender earlier than the top of the switch window.
Based on the BBC, Tottenham had a late £20 million bid for Bournemouth’s Lloyd Kelly rejected, with different stories claiming the north London membership have been annoyed at being unable to maneuver on out-of-favour centre-back Eric Dier.
With Dier seemingly now out of the first-team image as Postecoglou prioritises tempo on the again, Spurs are brief in central defence.
However Fabrizio Romano claims the Lilywhites are set to beat 5 different golf equipment to the signing of extremely rated Vuskovic.
The Italian journalist revealed on Twitter that non-public phrases with the participant have already been agreed, with Spurs and Hajduk finalising paperwork on the deal to signal the younger centre-back.
Vuskovic is simply 16 years previous and has made solely a handful of appearances for Hajduk’s first staff.
It’s unclear if the defender would stay on mortgage with the Cut up aspect or hyperlink up with Tottenham’s improvement squad in January.
The youngest Croatian to play and rating within the UEFA Youth League, Vuskovic made his senior debut for Hajduk two days after his sixteenth birthday.
A commanding presence on the again, Vuskovic stands at 6 ft 4 in (193cm).
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Spurs wrapped up the signing of Nottingham Forest ahead Brennan Johnson on deadline day, however missed out on a prime midfield goal.
The north London membership have been additionally eager to signal Barcelona’s Ansu Fati on mortgage, however the 20-year-old moved to Brighton as a substitute.