€60m market value 

Brighton's bid for Tottenham star Luka Vuskovic almost half his value

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Brighton & Hove Albion have submitted an initial €34.8 million offer to sign Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham Hotspur. As first reported by the Athletic, Brighton are determined to sign the hugely talented centre-back and it’s claimed that Vuskovic is keen on a move to the Seagulls. The 19-year-old is widely viewed as one of the best young defenders in Europe after his reputation soared during an excellent loan spell at Hamburg last season.

Vuskovic, who is currently at the World Cup with Croatia, made 28 appearances in the Bundesliga, scoring six goals as Hamburg avoided relegation after their promotion. It’s widely expected that Vuskovic would play an important role for Tottenham next season but there’s significant interest in the centre-back across Europe. It’s understood that the Croat prefers a move to a smaller club like Brighton, where he’s guaranteed first-team football and he has a good relationship with Fabian Hürzeler. An interesting sideplot is that Tottenham have had two bids rejected already this summer for Jan Paul van Hecke and could Vuskovic move in the opposite direction?

Luka Vuskovic: Incredible rise across last season

At the start of last season Vuskovic’s market value stood at just €12m but it skyrocketed by €48m during his season in Germany to his current valuation of €60m. Brighton’s bid falls more than €25m short of his current market value and it would be a huge surprise if Tottenham sanction a sale at the price. Only nine players had a bigger increase in market value last season with fellow Bundesliga star Yan Diomande topping the list at +€88.5m.

Moreover, Vuskovic had the second highest rise in market value of any defender in the world and the teenager is currently the joint-second most valuable U21 centre-back on the planet. His €60m market value is level with Dean Huijsen but Vuskovic is ranked higher than the Real Madrid star due to being younger, which is Transfermarkt policy. Barcelona star Pau Cubarsi takes top spot with the Spanish defender valued at €80m.

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