View: Tottenham continue to face problem with 83% star out on loan as relegation woes increase

Tottenham Hotspur‘s Luka Vuskovic has become one of the brightest prospects in European football after excelling on loan at Hamburg.

Vuskovic joined Hamburg on loan despite there being many calls for him to play a part in the senior team under Thomas Frank.

However, the move to Germany has paid off for all parties, with the 18-year-old featuring 26 times in all competitions this season.

With five Bundesliga goals already, the Croatian centre-back has been a huge asset to the German outfit.

However, with Tottenham fighting in a relegation battle, fans will be frustrated that they are unable to use one of their best defenders in Vuskovic.

Luka Vuskovic’s quality is dearly missed by Tottenham in relegation battle

Vuskovic signed for Tottenham in 2023, with an agreement in place that he would stay at Hajduk Split until 2025.

However, it was decided that regular game time was best for development, and Hamburg swooped in to sign Vuskovic on a one-year loan deal.

The centre-back has completed 100 per cent of his dribbles and won 182 ground duels – the most of any player in the Bundesliga.

According to Sofascore, he has achieved a pass accuracy of 83 per cent and a long ball accuracy of 41.7 per cent, showcasing his strengths in possession as well.

Vuskovic has exceeded expectations at Hamburg and etched his name into club history after scoring their first goal in the Bundesliga in 2,688 days in September.

At just 18, he is taking Europe by storm, and Tottenham fans will be anticipating him making an impact on the squad next season.

And while his development is good for Spurs in the long run, they could desperately use his aerial ability as relegation nears.

After every poor result, Tottenham’s centre-backs come under heavy fire, and it’s painful how Spurs have a phenomenal talent on loan that can’t help them escape their unthinkable predicament.

How high is Luka Vuskovic’s ceiling?

Tottenham already have a host of promising centre-backs, with Kota Takai and Ashley Phillips also set to be in contention to fight for their place in the first team.

Of course, it would be a huge task to displace Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero from their starting positions, but Vuskovic is certainly someone who could arguably start over them now.

Standing tall at 1.93 metres, the 18-year-old has certainly got the potential to be a starter for the Lilywhites in the coming years.

With the market for talented young centre-backs seemingly scarce at the moment, the deal to sign Vuskovic and slowly develop him at different clubs looks to be a masterstroke, and there is no reason to say that he can’t become one of the best defenders in the world.

However, if Spurs drop into the Championship, they find it tough to keep him in N17.

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