{"id":370235,"date":"2026-03-28T19:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/370235\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T19:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:05:13","slug":"liverpool-have-discussed-potential-swoop-for-luka-vuskovic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/370235\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool have ‘discussed’ potential swoop for Luka Vuskovic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool have reportedly \u2018discussed\u2019 a potential summer swoop for a teenage defender who\u2019s coveted by several leading Premier League clubs.<\/p>\n

With Virgil van Dijk turning 35 in July and uncertainty abounding over the futures of Ibrahima Konate<\/a> and Joe Gomez<\/a>, the Reds\u2019 centre-back ranks seem destined to undergo a major changing of the guard over the next couple of years.<\/p>\n

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The future-proofing has already begun with the deals for Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet<\/a> as first-team additions, while January also saw the Merseyside giants snap up other young talents such as Mor Talla Ndiaye, Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Noah Adekoya.<\/p>\n

According to reports from Germany, Liverpool have their sights set on another teenage centre-back as part of their long-term defensive overhaul.<\/p>\n

Liverpool have \u2018discussed\u2019 potential Luka Vuskovic swoop<\/p>\n

Bild<\/a> have claimed that Luka Vuskovic has been \u2018discussed\u2019 at Anfield as a potential recruit, with Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona also eyeing the 19-year-old, who\u2019s on loan at Hamburg from Tottenham Hotspur for this season.<\/p>\n

The Croatian defender \u2013 who\u2019s considered to be a \u2018mega talent\u2019 \u2013 has a market value of \u20ac60m (\u00a352.3m) and is contracted to Spurs until 2030, but the ever-intensifying risk of relegation for the north London club could make it harder for them to hold onto the prodigious starlet, who\u2019s keen to play European football next term.<\/p>\n

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Vuskovic appears to be a tremendous young talent<\/p>\n

The towering centre-back (1.93m tall) has prospered during his loan spell away from the mire in which his parent club now find themselves, enjoying regular game-time in northern Germany (26 appearances<\/a>) and chipping in with five goals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As seen in the table below (citing data from Fotmob<\/a>), Vuskovic is among the standout players in his position in the Bundesliga this term for his attributes on the ball, along with making some important defensive contributions.<\/p>\n

2025\/26 Bundesliga
\nPer 90 minutes
\nPercentile among positonal peers<\/p>\n

Goals
\n0.21
\n94th (top 6%)<\/p>\n

xG
\n0.17
\n94th<\/p>\n

Shots
\n1.17
\n91st<\/p>\n

Dribble competion
\n100%
\n99th<\/p>\n

Duels won
\n7.58
\n94th<\/p>\n

% of duels won
\n69.2%
\n94th<\/p>\n

Aerial duels won
\n5.46
\n96th<\/p>\n

% of aerial duels won
\n75.3%
\n96th<\/p>\n

Defensive contributions
\n12.08
\n90th<\/p>\n

A scouting report from Total Football Analysis<\/a> details his proficiency in regaining possession high up the pitch and then carrying the ball into dangerous positions, whilst also outlining how he\u2019s used his height to good effect by posing a threat from set pieces.<\/p>\n

That latter point has become increasingly pertinent in the Premier League over the past few months, with many teams placing a massive emphasis on exploiting dead-ball situations to their advantage.<\/p>\n

Will Liverpool\u2019s reported in-house discussions lead to a concrete approach for Vuskovic in the coming months? We\u2019ll have to wait and see, but he certainly stands out as a hugely exciting young talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool have reportedly \u2018discussed\u2019 a potential summer swoop for a teenage defender who\u2019s coveted by several leading Premier…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":370236,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[61,60,112],"class_list":["post-370235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=370235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/370236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=370235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=370235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=370235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}