Orenstein: Tottenham are “working on” a deal for Juventus player Dejan Kulusevski

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In late December, just before the transfer window opened, I wrote about how, according to Italian media, Tottenham Hotspur were “in center stage” to sign Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus in January. Then the links dried up.

But maybe not! David Ornstein writes in the Athletic that Tottenham are “working on” a deal to bring in the 21-year-old Sweden international before the window closes.

What about emotional swing? I’ve been very far ahead of Kulu since the links first came out. He’s been playing as an attacking midfielder at Juventus, but he’s got a knack for it – he’s played as a right-sided and inside forward when he was at Atalanta, and he also has previous eighth-round experience. Kulusevski provides plenty of shots, but also fits in a system that includes both Kane and Son in the lineup without getting in their way.

Orenstein wrote that the transaction could be a loan with an option or an obligation to purchase; Presumably this is the part to work on next. Juventus have just agreed a fantastic deal with Fiorentina for Dusan Vlahovic and presumably they are OK to come up with a deal.

We’ve all been hit in that window. Remember the damage. (Thanks, HBO’s Eleven station.) But we also need something to hang on to, and Kulusevsky would be a very, very good addition to the Spurs squad, especially in a world where Lo Celso, Ndombele and Dele are all out.

I love that. Let’s do it. COYS.

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