Tottenham Hotspur are set to sign Luka Vuskovic and the deal could pave the way for Ivan Perisic to head in the other direction.
Ivan Perisic’s return to Hajduk Split may now be possible as a result of Tottenham Hotspur signing Luka Vuskovic..
According to Tportal in Croatia, the departure of Vuskovic to Tottenham ‘certainly’ makes room for Perisic to move in the opposite direction.
It’s stated that the fee paid by Tottenham – still unclear at the moment win terms of an exact figure – is ‘very important’ to Hajduk.
That’s because the Croatian side can then move to sign Spurs winger Perisic with the move becoming ‘increasingly realistic’.
The report adds that Perisic is likely to become a Hajduk player in the first days of the January transfer window, heading back to Croatia as part of the Vuskovic deal.
Ivan Perisic potentially set for emotional Hajduk Split return
Relocating return to Hajduk has long been rumoured.
Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Italia stated in July that Perisic was ready to resign from Tottenham and join the Croatian team.
Although it never happened, Hajduk has been fairly open about their interest.
In July, Hajduk’s sporting director Mindaugas Nikolicius said the team was keeping an eye on Perisic’s status and that the player wanted to play for Hajduk.
Perisic was born in Split and grew up supporting Hajduk, even making the club’s youth ranks, so it shouldn’t come as a great surprise.
With appearances for teams like Club Brugge, Borussia Dortmund, Wolfsburg, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, and now Spurs, Perisic has become a major success story.
It makes obvious that a homecoming would be emotional, and it appears that Tottenham has finally opened the door to a deal.
Tottenham landing a wonderkid in Luka Vuskovic
Offloading a 34-year-old in exchange for a 16-year-old wonderkid sounds like pretty good business for Tottenham.
Vuskovic has already made a handful of first-team appearances for Hajduk and has emerged as a top young talent in Croatia.
The 6ft 4in defender is being backed for a huge future and will be able to join up with Tottenham from 2025, when he turns 18.
Vuskovic hails from Split just like Perisic and is now ready to make his first steps away from Croatia too.
Vuskovic may well become a star with Tottenham, but nobody would be surprised if he also ended his career with Hajduk too.
