Tottenham could recall 'huge talent' with average rating of 7.72 for loan club

Tottenham could yet recall one of their young stars from a loan deal early due to impressive performances for his temporary club. Thomas Frank had some big decisions to make going into the season, knowing very well the tough job he had - and has - on his hands in North London.

Frank took over a Tottenham side that severely unperformed last season, and he knew the expectation was to get the club back into the top half of the top half.

Frank couldn’t afford passengers, and as part of that, he had to sell and loan out players who were not going to be part of his plans. One of the players who was not part of his immediate plans was summer signing Luka Vuskovic, who was snapped up for around £12million from Hajduk Split before being sent to Hamburg on loan for the season.

The centre-back has made four league appearances for the German club at the age of 18, and he is already impressing in Bundesliga. In fact, the defender has a WhoScored average rating of 7.72 from his appearances so far.

He has earned a couple of Croatia senior call-ups along the way, with the national team boss Zlatko Dalic explaining: “A huge talent, he plays excellently in the Bundesliga, and that’s why he got a chance in the senior national team. I think he should be with us to feel the atmosphere and what awaits him. With him, Croatia secures its centre-back for the next 10-15 years."

Meanwhile, former Spurs boss Martin Jol told football.london in September: "(Cristian)Romero is a good, decent defender, but I will tell you one thing, the guy they sent to Hamburg now – Luka Vuskovic – will be better."

On the back of fine performances, journalist Graeme Bailey has claimed that Tottenham are not ruling out the possibility of recalling Vuskovic this January if he continues to impress and there is a need for another defender within Frank’s squad. He told TBR Football: “Vuskovic is doing very well, and at just 18, many scouts and clubs think he is one of the best young centre-backs in Europe.

“Speaking to sources close to the club, they acknowledge there is a clause that could see him return in January. Could we see Vuskovic come back and then wait until the summer? I would not rule it out.” Spurs will need to weigh up the Vuskovic situation carefully to ensure their star defensive project continues to develop with regular game time.

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