never quiet tottenham hotspur. The January transfer window has been billed as one for excitement among Spurs fans, but fans may not be satisfied.
Thomas FrankSimply put, the team’s offense has been poor this season. The Lilywhites are ranked 14th in the league. Premier LeagueBrennan Johnson was sold to Crystal Palace last month. muhammad jerusalem and Richarlison Both men will be injured for the foreseeable future.
Results need to improve quickly if Frank is to save his life, that’s simple too, and there is a feeling that Tottenham could have done with a little more activity in the market, something Christian Romero He appeared to criticize the board after Sunday’s thrilling draw with Manchester City.
It’s not entirely true to say that the north Londoners haven’t stepped up in attack.
Why Spurs signed James Wilson
Hearts striker James Wilson, 18, was poached by Arsenal on deadline day, with the promising striker moving to Tottenham on an initial loan deal with the option of a permanent move in the summer.
Wilson joins a crop of attacking talent at Tottenham Academy, with 18-year-old Ireland striker Mason Melia joining the club last month.
Dane Scarlett joined the Scottish Premiership on loan from Hibernian last week, while Will Lankshire is out for the season with Oxford United.
But for Wilson, who is already 18 and has already scored eight senior goals for Hearts, the board will feel they have signed a transcendent talent, a feeling intensified after arch-rivals Arsenal defeated him.
Wilson has the potential to be a star for Tottenham Hotspur, but the young Scotland international may not be the elite of Tottenham’s young players and with him out on loan he also has generational potential.
It’s safe to say that the young team under N17 is not bad at all.
Tottenham get new Luka Modric
Luka Modric One of the greatest players of his generation, he built these elite squads at Tottenham Hotspur before moving to Real Madrid in 2012.
Luka Vuskovic may be Tottenham Hotspur’s new version, the 18-year-old Croatian defender has the same natural ability as his compatriot that hints at greatness.
The Londoners agreed a deal with Hajduk Split in 2023, but the teenager will not become a Tottenham Hotspur player until 2025 and has since moved to the Bundesliga and is on loan at Hamburg.
Hamburg are ranked 13th and are facing the threat of relegation, but Vuskovic has performed well this season. He is so young but so strong and is a leader that belies his age.
What he has achieved so far as a professional certainly belies his young age, suggesting he is more likely to secure a place in the Tottenham Hotspur first team than Wilson, who is more suited to regular first-team action from the outset.
See how he compares Mickey van de Ven. The Dutchman is regarded as one of the most talented centre-backs in the Premier League. A sporting phenomenon, he has recently been linked with a move to Liverpool, with Spurs responding He’s priced at £100m.
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League Statistics 25/26 – Van de Veen vs Vuskovic |
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Match statistics (* per 90 games) |
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Game (start) |
22 (22) |
17 (17) |
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Goals + assists |
4+1 |
4+0 |
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clean sheet |
6 |
4 |
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touch* |
64.3 |
79.6 |
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Accurate pass* |
48.0 (89%) |
51.6 (85%) |
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Opportunities created* |
0.2 |
0.5 |
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Recovery rate* |
3.5 |
4.3 |
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Tackle + Interception* |
2.1 |
1.7 |
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Customs clearance* |
4.0 |
8.5 |
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Ground duel* |
2.0 (61%) |
2.1 (52%) |
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Air Duel* |
1.3 (42%) |
5.4 (80%) |
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make mistakes |
2x |
2x |
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Data from Sofascore |
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Like Van de Veen, Vuskovic is also “Become a goal machineBut he’s also establishing himself as one of Europe’s strongest defenders, making a ridiculous 8.5 clearances per game in the Bundesliga, according to journalist Antonio Mango.
There’s no doubt he’s had an amazing season in Germany’s top flight and was hailed by analyst Ben Martinson as “freak talent“Physical and technical abilities that most defenders can only dream of.
Although Vuskovic doesn’t have the midfield talents of Modric, he is also very talented, creative with the ball and devastating when regaining possession.
He is unique and will only get better over the next few years. At this point, Tottenham may have found themselves a prodigy, someone with more potential than Wilson and perhaps anyone else hoping to make a career under Frank’s management.







