Romano confirmed Spurs have completed a deal for 16yo 6ft4 highly regarded Croatian centre back Luka Vuskovic.
Lots of Europe’s top clubs were after him. Fingers crossed he turns out to be as good as some say he is!
Luka Vuskovic
posted on 11/9/23
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 7 hours, 48 minutes ago
comment by LukaBrasi Ange-r management (U22178)
posted 3 hours, 10 minutes ago
I just hope he doesn't grow anymore. Already turns like a carthorse according to some but he is obviously very good for his age.
Great first name for the young man.
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I wonder if that's why those that were interested last year have distanced themselves. Maybe he's shot up even further making it harder for him to be as technical.
Still, Virgil Van Dijk is also 6 foot 4 and it hasn't stopped him utterly dominating throughout the years. He needs to stop growing now though. Any further and it becomes a bit of a problem. I hope they've checked out the Dad. The last thing we want is a 6 foot 8 monster. He'll have no chance.
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He is still growing and might still have a growth spurt
posted on 11/9/23
comment by Pedro Poridge at the love Parade (U6468)
posted 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 7 hours, 48 minutes ago
comment by LukaBrasi Ange-r management (U22178)
posted 3 hours, 10 minutes ago
I just hope he doesn't grow anymore. Already turns like a carthorse according to some but he is obviously very good for his age.
Great first name for the young man.
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I wonder if that's why those that were interested last year have distanced themselves. Maybe he's shot up even further making it harder for him to be as technical.
Still, Virgil Van Dijk is also 6 foot 4 and it hasn't stopped him utterly dominating throughout the years. He needs to stop growing now though. Any further and it becomes a bit of a problem. I hope they've checked out the Dad. The last thing we want is a 6 foot 8 monster. He'll have no chance.
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He is still growing and might still have a growth spurt
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At 16 he'll be having a spurt several times a day
posted on 11/9/23
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Pedro Poridge at the love Parade (U6468)
posted 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 7 hours, 48 minutes ago
comment by LukaBrasi Ange-r management (U22178)
posted 3 hours, 10 minutes ago
I just hope he doesn't grow anymore. Already turns like a carthorse according to some but he is obviously very good for his age.
Great first name for the young man.
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I wonder if that's why those that were interested last year have distanced themselves. Maybe he's shot up even further making it harder for him to be as technical.
Still, Virgil Van Dijk is also 6 foot 4 and it hasn't stopped him utterly dominating throughout the years. He needs to stop growing now though. Any further and it becomes a bit of a problem. I hope they've checked out the Dad. The last thing we want is a 6 foot 8 monster. He'll have no chance.
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He is still growing and might still have a growth spurt
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At 16 he'll be having a spurt several times a day
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Im still having spurts at 42
posted on 11/9/23
This kid will only be coming to Spurs in 2025
posted on 11/9/23
comment by Pedro Poridge at the love Parade (U6468)
posted 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
This kid will only be coming to Spurs in 2025
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Spurs or spurts?
posted on 11/9/23
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Pedro Poridge at the love Parade (U6468)
posted 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
This kid will only be coming to Spurs in 2025
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Spurs or spurts?
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Both
posted on 11/9/23
comment by Pedro Poridge at the love Parade (U6468)
posted 11 hours, 1 minute ago
This kid will only be coming to Spurs in 2025
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A lot can happen in 2 years.
I'd like to win something THIS year!
posted on 11/9/23
comment by JustCallMeTed (U21528)
posted 40 minutes ago
comment by Pedro Poridge at the love Parade (U6468)
posted 11 hours, 1 minute ago
This kid will only be coming to Spurs in 2025
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A lot can happen in 2 years.
I'd like to win something THIS year!
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Yes Ted but Ange will be gone by Christmas
posted on 11/9/23
comment by Dave&Danny COYH (U4428)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
comment by JustCallMeTed (U21528)
posted 40 minutes ago
comment by Pedro Poridge at the love Parade (U6468)
posted 11 hours, 1 minute ago
This kid will only be coming to Spurs in 2025
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A lot can happen in 2 years.
I'd like to win something THIS year!
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Yes Ted but Ange will be gone by Christmas
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Lets hope I'm wrong about that!
Upcoming matches with Arsenholes and Pool may tell us how right/wrong I am!
posted on 12/9/23
Croatian website Tportal is now claiming that Vuskovic’s transfer opens a door for Perisic’s return to Croatian football, with the possibility of Ivan heading the other direction to Hajduk Split when the January transfer window opens.
This makes a ton of sense. Perisic isn’t a spring chicken anymore. He was signed to be Antonio Conte’s starting wingback after working with and winning a title with Conte at Inter Milan. There were numerous rumors linking Perisic away from the club this summer, but none of them came to fruition and under Ange Postecoglou Ivan has been a capable 2nd half substitute as a left sided attacking midfielder.
But he’s clearly not destined to be at Spurs long — he never was. And Split is both Perisic’s hometown and where he spent his formative years in Hajduk’s youth academy before moving to France at age 17.
Tportal suggests that Perisic returning to Hajduk Split might be part of the deal to bring Vuskovic to North London, with Spurs paying a €12m transfer fee “less the value of Ivan Perisic” which is hinted at about €2.5m. There’s no way to confirm that at the moment. I do wonder about Perisic’s wages — he’s currently making around £180k/wk at Spurs and a quick Google tells me that the highest wage earner in the Croatian league currently makes £19k/wk, literally 10% of Ivan’s current wages. I’m not sure how that works, unless Perisic agrees to take a serious haircut on his salary, something that he might be willing to do for a sentimental return to his hometown?