Luka Vuskovic revealed Tottenham have been keeping close tabs on him during his loan spell at Hamburg, though he admitted he is unsure when he will return to the club.
The 18-year-old has shone in his first few months in Germany, winning back-to-back Bundesliga rookie of the month awards.
Vuskovic has quickly become a fan favourite at Hamburg and has suggested he would be open to spending another season at the club, so he could play with his brother, Mario, who is currently serving a doping ban until November 2026.
He told Croatian outlet MAXSport last month: “I would like to play with him one day, I hope that works out. I would like to stay at HSV for another season and play with my brother.”
The centre-back is set to make his first start for Croatia against the Faroe Islands on Friday night, and ahead of the career landmark, he provided an update on his future.
“I’m happy with everything at HSV," Vuskovic said.
"My grades are good, even above expectations. My team-mates are great, everyone supports me and I have no bad words or criticism. I just need to keep going.
“I hear from [Tottenham], they follow me. They are a good club when it comes to developing young players. I don’t know when I will be back.”
Spurs have at times been short at centre-back this season, with Cristian Romero recently having a spell on the sidelines and Radu Dragusin, Kota Takai and Ben Davies all yet to play a minute under manager Thomas Frank.
However, there are no plans for Vuskovic to be recalled from his loan with Spurs unsurprisingly keen for the teenager to keep developing at Hamburg with regular football.
The Bundesliga club's sporting director, Claus Costa, has no concerns over the possibility of Vuskovic's loan spell ending prematurely.
"We had very constructive discussions with Tottenham," Costa said.
"They’re a top-professional club, judging by the communication with loan manager Andy Scoulding. They’re closely monitoring the player, which shows how they assess Luka. Tottenham isn’t interested in weakening us or ruining the loan.
"It’s understandable that they’re trying to protect themselves against possible worst-case scenarios. Otherwise, I don’t want to comment further.
"I believe Tottenham also knows how good the situation here is for Luka. That’s why I hope we never get into a situation where we have to think about anything else."
