Tottenham Hotspur’s stance on Luka Vuskovic has now come to light after Brighton submitted a third bid for the centre-back.
The Seagulls have already seen two offers for Vuskovic turned down by Tottenham, with their second one reaching just £30m.
Over recent days, it has been widely reported that Brighton have submitted an improved £45m offer for the Spurs teenager, who has not made a single competitive appearance for the Lilywhites.
There have even been suggestions that Vuskovic could put in a transfer request at Tottenham, and a new update has now shared how the North Londoners will react to the developments.
Tottenham will turn down Brighton’s third offer for Luka Vuskovic
TEAMtalk have now claimed that the latest £45m bid for the Croat is not enough to satisfy the North London club’s demands.
Roberto De Zerbi’s men are expected to send the offer back to Brighton, with the Lilywhites insisting that any bid should exceed £50m for an agreement to be finalised.
The report explains that Tottenham initially demanded £70m for Vuskovic, but they are prepared to ‘soften their stance’.
However, Spurs still expect the overall package for the centre-back to include substantial bonuses and add-ons, taking the value much closer to that £70m figure.
The report claims that Vuskovic has held talks with De Zerbi regarding his future and the Italian made it clear that he values the defender highly.
However, the centre-back was unconvinced that he would get sufficient opportunities at Tottenham next season under the 46-year-old.
Why Brighton are confident of poaching Vuskovic from Spurs
TEAMtalk backs up what other sources have reported on the story by claiming that the 19-year-old has already made it clear to Tottenham that he wants to leave.
The Amex Stadium is Vuskovic’s prefered destination, with the defender convinced that he can take his game to the next level by playing regularly under Fabian Hurzeler.
In fact, Vuskovic has already turned down approaches from several European clubs, with his focus on sealing a move to the South Coast.
The Spurs man’s camp have already agreed the broad terms of a long-term contract with Brighton, and the player as well as the Seagulls are confident that the transfer can be finalised.