{"id":288275,"date":"2023-09-10T20:35:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T20:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=288275"},"modified":"2023-09-10T20:35:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T20:35:17","slug":"tottenham-on-the-verge-of-signing-croatian-wonderkid-luka-vuskovic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/tottenham-on-the-verge-of-signing-croatian-wonderkid-luka-vuskovic\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham &apos;on the verge of signing&apos; Croatian wonderkid Luka Vuskovic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Tottenham \u2018are set to sign Croatian starlet Luka Vuskovic with the 16-year-old defender choosing Ange Postecoglou\u2019s men despite interest from Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City\u2019<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Tottenham are set to sign highly-rated Croatian defender Luka Vuskovic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0The 16-year-old was previously linked to Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tottenham are on the verge of signing highly-rated Croatian centre-back Luka Vuskovic from Hajduk Split, according to reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 16-year-old made eight appearances in the Croatian top flight last season and has been chased by teams around Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vuskovic helped Hajduk win the Croatian Cup and became the club&#8217;s youngest-ever goalscorer after finding the net just days after his 16th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Fabrizio Romano has reported that the defender has agreed on a move to North London on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He posted on X (formerly Twitter): &#8216;Tottenham are on the verge of signing Croatian top talent Luka Vuskovi\u0107.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/10\/19\/75270655-0-image-a-1_1694369661378.jpg\" height=\"949\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham are on the verge of signing 16-year-old Croatian defender Luka Vuskovic from Hajduk Split<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/10\/19\/75271125-0-image-m-22_1694370457881.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Vuskovic broke into the Hajduk first team last season and also captained the U19 side to the UEFA Youth League final<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;After [presenting a] top project for his development, Vuskovi\u0107 only wants Spurs \u2014 despite interest from 5 more top clubs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Personal terms agreed, clubs finalising paperwork.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle had all previously shown an interest in Vuskovic but it appears Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s side have won the race for his signature.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City were also keen to sign the defender, who captained the Hajduk U19 team to the final of the UEFA Youth League last season alongside his first team commitments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is not yet clear when he will officially join Spurs yet he is set to be the next exciting addition to Postecoglou&#8217;s new look defence in north London.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/10\/19\/75270657-0-image-a-2_1694369665254.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou has reportedly beaten the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea to the signing<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/10\/19\/75270929-0-image-a-3_1694369725090.jpg\" height=\"442\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou&#8217;s Spurs revolution has seen the likes of Micky Van de Ven thrive in a new-look defence<\/p>\n<p>Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, left-back Destiny Udogie and central defender Micky Van de Ven have all impressed in the first weeks of their debut campaigns in the Premier League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Experienced players such as former captain Hugo Lloris and England international Eric Dier are yet to make an appearance this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The new additions have helped Spurs to an unbeaten start to the Premier League season, leaving Postecoglou&#8217;s men second in the early league standings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They return to action after the international break when they host Sheffield United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, September 16.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a 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