Brighton sign Vuskovic from Spurs for club record £46m
Summary
Brighton Football Club has signed Croatian defender Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee of £46 million on a five-year contract. Vuskovic, 19, recently played on loan at Hamburg and impressed in the German Bundesliga before making his World Cup debut with Croatia.Key Facts
- Brighton paid £46 million to sign Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham Hotspur.
- The contract lasts five years with an option for one more year.
- Vuskovic is 19 years old and plays as a defender.
- He was on loan at Hamburg in Germany last season, scoring six goals in 30 games.
- Vuskovic became the youngest player and goalscorer in Croatia’s top league while with Hajduk Split.
- He won Rookie of the Season and was named in the Bundesliga Team of the Year last year.
- Vuskovic has six appearances and one goal for the Croatian national team.
- Brighton's head coach said Vuskovic will need time to adjust to the Premier League but expects him to succeed.
- The transfer is part of a swap deal with Jan Paul van Hecke moving from Brighton to Tottenham for £52 million.
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