Tottenham Hotspur continued their preparations for the 2025/26 marketing campaign with a visit to Studying to face the League One aspect in a pleasant on Saturday.
Thomas Frank’s aspect beat the third tier outfit 2-0 on the day and there was a second-half debut for brand spanking new signing Mohammed Kudus, who created 4 possibilities and assisted a purpose.
The left-footed ahead arrived from fellow Premier League aspect West Ham United earlier this month, and caught the attention with a powerful exhibiting in his first outing for the membership.
Kudus cleverly reduce the ball again for Luka Vuskovic to wrap the ball into the far backside nook, while it was additionally his nook that led to Will Lankshear’s purpose.
It was a wonderful first exhibiting by the previous Hammers star towards Studying, however he was not the one ‘new’ participant to catch the attention because the scorer within the publish above has created pleasure amongst Spurs supporters.
Tottenham agreed to signal the centre-back from Hajduk Cut up in 2023 however needed to wait till this summer season for it to formally undergo, and he appears to be an thrilling expertise.
Why Luka Vuskovic is an thrilling expertise
Vuskovic acquired Spurs followers excited together with his efficiency towards Studying on Saturday, because the central defender scored and assisted a purpose from the center of the defence.
Supporters might also be excited in regards to the 18-year-old expertise due to his performances on mortgage with Westerlo within the Belgian Professional League in the course of the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
Extremely, the teenage defender ended the season with a haul of seven objectives and two assists in 36 league appearances as a centre-back for the Belgian aspect, suggesting that his attacking exploits towards Studying weren’t a shock to those that knew about his abilities.
24/25 Professional League | Luka Vuskovic |
|---|---|
Appearances | 36 |
Targets | 7 |
Assists | 2 |
Tackles + interceptions per recreation | 1.6 |
Error led to shot | 1 |
Penalties dedicated | 1 |
Floor duel success charge | 57% |
Aerial duel success charge | 69% |
Stats through Sofascore | |
As you may see within the desk above, Vuskovic didn’t make tackles and interceptions at a very eye-catching charge, however he was dominant in his duels on the bottom and within the air.
While these statistics, by way of his purpose output and dominance in duels, are largely spectacular, the Croatia worldwide is but to show himself on the prime degree, as he has solely been capped as soon as by his nation and has but to play in a serious league.
Total, Vuskovic is a participant who supporters can get enthusiastic about for the long run, however they could additionally should be reasonable about what his function could possibly be within the short-term, given his lack of expertise on the prime degree.
In the meantime, Spurs are reportedly inquisitive about signing one other participant in his place who may are available in as a good greater expertise for Frank to work with.
Spurs lining up transfer for Italian defender
Talking on the Final Phrase on Spurs podcast, as relayed by The Boy Hotspur, journalist Ben Jacobs revealed the membership are eyeing up a possible swoop for Atalanta centre-back Giorgio Scalvini.
The reporter mentioned: “Tottenham Hotspur are inquisitive about signing the Italian defender Giorgio Scalvini in the course of the summer season switch window. The 21-year-old is extremely rated throughout Europe, and he’s on the radar of a number of golf equipment this summer season… He’s prone to value round €60 million (£52m).”
Nonetheless, Jacobs didn’t reveal whether or not or not Spurs are ready to satisfy Atalanta’s £52m asking value, or if they’re prone to make an official strategy for the Italy worldwide, however they’re seemingly lining up a transfer in the event that they determine to behave on their curiosity.
They may face competitors for his signature in the event that they do determine to make a transfer for him, although, as Newcastle United have additionally been linked with an curiosity within the 21-year-old colossus.
If Tottenham are capable of strike an settlement with the Serie A outfit for the £52m-rated star, Frank may have a good greater expertise than Vuskovic to work with.
Why Scalvini is a good greater expertise than Vuskovic
Scalvini is three years older than the Croatian defender however was already taking part in in a serious league and had been capped a number of occasions by Italy on the age of 18.
He made his debut towards Germany on the age of 18 and was capped thrice by his nation earlier than his nineteenth birthday in December 2022, while the centre-back additionally made his Serie A debut on the age of 17.
Scalvini performed over 50 video games within the Serie A earlier than turning 20 and has performed 89 occasions within the division so far, regardless of lacking 58 matches by harm within the final two seasons mixed.
The 21-year-old star, who was as soon as described as a “dominant” defender by expertise scout Jacek Kulig, has confirmed his high quality in certainly one of Europe’s main leagues and been capped eight occasions by Italy, while Vuskovic has performed as soon as for Croatia and is but to play a minute of soccer in a serious European league.
Actually, as you may see within the publish above, Atalanta described him as a “19-year-old veteran” in his second season at first-team degree, while posting a few of his spectacular highlights while taking part in within the Serie A as a youngster.
Scalvini began 31 video games within the Serie A within the 2023/24 marketing campaign, earlier than lacking nearly all of final time period by harm, and showcased his defensive qualities with 3.4 tackles and interceptions per recreation and a 56% duel success charge.
Because of this he made greater than twice as many tackles and interceptions per match as Vuskovic did while taking part in within the Belgian Professional League final season, which isn’t one of many prime 5 main European divisions.
Total, Scalvini would arrive at Spurs as a good greater expertise than the Croatian centre-back due to the standard of his performances within the Serie A, in addition to his publicity to prime degree soccer, domestically and internationally, at an analogous age to the Tottenham man.
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While Vuskovic might go on to be an extremely spectacular centre-back for Spurs sooner or later, Scalvini is a younger centre-back who has confirmed that he has the standard to make an instantaneous impression, while additionally being one for the long run.
