Tottenham backed to accept fourth Luka Vuskovic bid - Insider
Tottenham have been backed to sell Luka Vuskovic if Brighton return with a fourth bid for him.
Former Spurs senior scout Mick Brown indicated to Football Insider that they should finally cash in on the Croatian teenager, 19, if they receive another offer.
Vuskovic caught the eye of several clubs while out on loan at Hamburg last season and could be set to leave Spurs this summer.
He bagged six goals in 30 appearances from centre-back for the German club last term and picked up the Bundesliga's Young Player of the Year award for his impressive exploits.
Spurs fans have been waiting a while to see him in action after he joined the club in 2023, but the youngster may not even debut for the club before leaving this summer.
Brighton have already had three bids rejected by Spurs, but recent reports state that they are planning a fourth bid to test their resolve once again.
Luka Vuskovic could leave Tottenham as Premier League quality doubted
Vuskovic is believed to want out of Spurs in search of guaranteed game time at the highest level.
Roberto De Zerbi has already signed Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke to bolster his centre-back depth, so Vuskovic could well be allowed to leave if Brighton meet Spurs' demands this summer.
“Well, because he went to Germany, it's not been easy for us to and look at him and assess him. But I don't remember anybody mentioning him, certainly, with Tottenham's problems, I didn't see anybody suggest, well, this fellow is playing in Germany, he's doing this, and that they should get him back in. I never heard that once," Brown exclusively told Football Insider.
“The end of the season comes, and all of a sudden he's a world-beater. You know? I'm reticent to go down that road. I need a bit more convincing. I don't know the guy. I haven’t seen him kick a ball.
“If he's that good, I'm delighted for him, but I need some convincing. I think a lot of Spurs fans sort of sat up and took notice when they saw how many goals he was scoring from defence. I guess I can see why fans were pretty excited by the end of the season.”
What is De Zerbi's view of Vuskovic's future?
Spurs' chiefs are believed to be holding out for around £60million for Vuskovic, which indicates that they would rather not sell him this summer.
The push to let him leave permanently looks set to be coming from their manager, with Football Insider recently revealing that De Zerbi does not see Vuskovic as part of his first team plans.
He has already sanctioned deals for two centre-backs that he wants at the club, while five other senior players that can play there also remain on their books.