Inside Spurs: Vuskovic's stock continues to rise as Brighton step up pursuit

[p]There is a growing fear among [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a] supporters that the teenager's rising reputation could mean they never get the chance to see him establish himself in north London.[/p][p]The 19-year-old centre-back is already a Tottenham player, but after spending last season on loan at Hamburg, his future has become one of the most intriguing subplots of the club's summer transfer window.[/p][p][b]Interest is mounting across Europe, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton[/a] leading the race after submitting a fresh £35million bid.[/b][/p][p]Spurs have so far resisted interest, but it has left them confronting a situation they never wanted to face.[/p][p]While the club entered the summer anticipating potential changes across their defensive ranks, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vuskovic-luka/QLMh9ouh/"]Vuskovic[/a] has always been viewed differently from many of his senior counterparts.[/p][p]Goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vicario-guglielmo/0fdL3XXa/"]Guglielmo Vicario[/a] and defenders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/romero-cristian/jBZTWXMn/"]Cristian Romero[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dragusin-radu/ELzKkDJF/"]Radu Dragusin[/a] were all regarded as players who could move on if the right offers arrived.[/p][p]Vuskovic, by contrast, has been considered one of the club's most exciting long-term prospects. Another loan move was viewed as a possibility, but a permanent departure was not part of the plan.[/p][p][b]Tottenham are convinced the Croatian has the attributes to develop into a top-level defender and have been determined to resist attempts to prise him away. [/b][/p][embed guid="f7234959-e1a2-47ea-9320-b6cbcfc690c5" url="https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/2066931440688795857" social-type="twitter" /][p]Brighton continue to push, however, and Spurs may yet find themselves in a battle to retain a player whose stock has risen significantly over the past 12 months.[/p][p]His situation comes against the backdrop of a potentially transformative summer for Tottenham's defence under Roberto De Zerbi.[/p][p]The Italian has already overseen significant recruitment as Spurs look to improve on last season's dismal league finish.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robertson-andrew/6e7Be9VI/"]Andy Robertson[/a] has arrived from Liverpool, while Argentine centre-half [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/senesi-marcos/tzX63L7E/"]Marcos Senesi[/a] is joining from Bournemouth. On Tuesday, Tottenham also moved to agree a £52m deal for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-hecke-jan-paul/WG59HGIH/"]Jan Paul van Hecke[/a] from Brighton.[/b][/p][p]Those additions further strengthen a defensive unit that already includes Romero, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-de-ven-micky/rotN6HH8/"]Micky van de Ven[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/danso-kevin/z1MBQMNN/"]Kevin Danso[/a] and Dragusin. Yet uncertainty remains over how that group will look by the start of the 2026-27 campaign.[/p][p]And how Vuskovic fits in the plans.[/p][p]As he prepares for a big game with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a], a strong performance is only likely to attract further attention.[/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]