Player Watch Player Watch: Dejan Kulusevski
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St José Dominguez
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It’s going to be nice watching him in a team where he doesn’t have to dribble past 5 opposing players just to get into a position to cross the ball or have a shot on goal. I think he’s going to flourish in a front foot attacking side.
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wasnt there a fairly large loan fee for him? Not that I’m bothered by it. Just curious.
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Yes, I think it was 10m euros. So we've paid 40m euros overall (about £35m)
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Great signing!
I'm happy to see this deal be made permanent. I feel now he will unlock himself to a new level, as he would feel he is now officially fully part of the COYS family.
I genuinely see him being moved into the 10 position, he just has "it". That element of surprise and pure intelligence that just can't be taught, you either have it or you don't. I think Ange will find a way to use him that no one has thought of yet and he will flourish.
Can't wait to see him cutting in and banging in some beautiful curlers on a regular basis.
I genuinely see him being moved into the 10 position, he just has "it". That element of surprise and pure intelligence that just can't be taught, you either have it or you don't. I think Ange will find a way to use him that no one has thought of yet and he will flourish.
Can't wait to see him cutting in and banging in some beautiful curlers on a regular basis.
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Bargain with the right coach I think he can become a superstar
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When you consider Antony was three times as much despite being the same age and not as good and Mudryk was twice as much despite being nearly the same age and definitely not as good, it's a no-brainer.
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He’s only 23 as well. He will get better and better. You can’t look at last season. So many of the squad were off. Thrilled he will be staying with us as always a risk of a hijack from a top tier team. And he loves being here. Chuffed.
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Plus he’s easily capable of becoming a 10 in another system. Such a steal considering his versatility
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The loan fee was €5m, there's a post on page 44 but it won't let me quote it for some reason.
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and they want Levy out the club?£25.6m over six years
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You're right, reported initially by Di Marzio as 5m euros and by Fab Romano. But later for 10m in the Guardian and again by Fab Romano. There's some inconsistency here.
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A few snippets from Deki in a Swedish newspaper today. He indicates that he has been struggling a bit not knowing his future for certain, and that he now is looking forward to building a life in London. Since he is a confidence player, I guess the injury, followed by the uncertainty and constant rumours, could have played a part in him struggling to find his form again.
He definitely sounds relieved it's settled now, which can only be good for us.
He definitely sounds relieved it's settled now, which can only be good for us.
Dejan Kulusevski has been on loan from Juventus for 18 months. However, it has been unclear whether Tottenham would buy the Swede when the loan agreement expired.
Yesterday, Tottenham confirmed that Kulusevski will stay permanently.
"It's really great, I've been waiting for it for a while. Now I can plan for the future and find a new home. It feels really good," he says.
He found out about the news while sitting in the stands at Friends Arena, watching Sweden's training match against New Zealand. There have been rumours for a long time that Kulusevski would stay at Tottenham, but it has been a long wait.
"It's obviously tough, you always want to know where you're going to live and be. It has taken a long time, so it has been tough, absolutely, but it's a part of life. I've tried not to think about it too much, but it's incredibly relieving now," he says.
The 23-year-old's new contract extends until 2028, and according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, the deal is said to have cost over 350 million SEK after the club managed to negotiate the buyout option down from 35 million euros to 30 million euros.
Kulusevski played 30 matches in the Premier League last season, scoring two goals and providing seven assists.
"I've been on loan for a year and a half, which is quite a while. Now I'm looking forward to building a life in London," says Kulusevski.
Yesterday, Tottenham confirmed that Kulusevski will stay permanently.
"It's really great, I've been waiting for it for a while. Now I can plan for the future and find a new home. It feels really good," he says.
He found out about the news while sitting in the stands at Friends Arena, watching Sweden's training match against New Zealand. There have been rumours for a long time that Kulusevski would stay at Tottenham, but it has been a long wait.
"It's obviously tough, you always want to know where you're going to live and be. It has taken a long time, so it has been tough, absolutely, but it's a part of life. I've tried not to think about it too much, but it's incredibly relieving now," he says.
The 23-year-old's new contract extends until 2028, and according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, the deal is said to have cost over 350 million SEK after the club managed to negotiate the buyout option down from 35 million euros to 30 million euros.
Kulusevski played 30 matches in the Premier League last season, scoring two goals and providing seven assists.
"I've been on loan for a year and a half, which is quite a while. Now I'm looking forward to building a life in London," says Kulusevski.
Some additional quotes translated from another Swedish interview.
Deki on the transfer:
– I don't think the situation has been handled the way it should be handled, but I'm glad that everything is settled now and that it's Tottenham.
– Of course, I would have wished for everything to be sorted out much earlier and not have to sit and wait for decisions to be made. But considering how things turned out with the coaches at the club and the club having to change a lot of people, I understand that it took extra time to wait for the new people to come in so that they could be asked.
On Ange:
– I understand that he was very interested in me. I'm glad that we're getting a new coach with new ideas. What I've read and heard about him is good.
On Kane:
– He is the best forward in the world, and I think he will stay.
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Some quotes from an additional interview in Swedish Aftonbladet where he talks about the turbulence of the last year with no knowledge about the future, but also about his recent engagement.
When asked about the turbulent season at Spurs he specifically pointed ut the World Cup break
- The months during the World Cup I have to say were really bad. It was really, really bad. We trained incredibly hard but there was no energy, it was dark and we were in London. We were going and going and really thought we'd be prepared for the restart of the season but the joy wasn't there, the will to play wasn't there, the energy... everything was low.
When asked about Conte getting fired, our DoF resigning, and Stellini getting fired after only four games, all in a matter of weeks
- We started games and were suddenly down by 3-0, situations you've never experienced in your whole life. You're only thinking, "What's going on?" You go home and you're shocked. It was difficult to explain to your family and friends what was going on because you barely knew yourself.
When asked about the 6-1 loss to Newcastle
- It's a game you don't want to remember. It's the strangest experience that's happened in my career. It's an incredibly weird feeling when playing, the game barely begins and you're first down 2-0, then 3-0. It can happen when a whole stadium creates an incredible atmosphere and positivity that propels the team forward while noticing that we're shaken and poor. They mowed us down. I hope it never happens again.
When asked about the turbulent season at Spurs he specifically pointed ut the World Cup break
- The months during the World Cup I have to say were really bad. It was really, really bad. We trained incredibly hard but there was no energy, it was dark and we were in London. We were going and going and really thought we'd be prepared for the restart of the season but the joy wasn't there, the will to play wasn't there, the energy... everything was low.
When asked about Conte getting fired, our DoF resigning, and Stellini getting fired after only four games, all in a matter of weeks
- We started games and were suddenly down by 3-0, situations you've never experienced in your whole life. You're only thinking, "What's going on?" You go home and you're shocked. It was difficult to explain to your family and friends what was going on because you barely knew yourself.
When asked about the 6-1 loss to Newcastle
- It's a game you don't want to remember. It's the strangest experience that's happened in my career. It's an incredibly weird feeling when playing, the game barely begins and you're first down 2-0, then 3-0. It can happen when a whole stadium creates an incredible atmosphere and positivity that propels the team forward while noticing that we're shaken and poor. They mowed us down. I hope it never happens again.
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We were supposed to have a training camp somewhere hot and sunny whilst the others were at the WC but I forget now why that didn't happen; probably lack of planning or something IIRC
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