Tottenham Hotspur have one of the most talented defensive groups on paper in the Premier League, and while opponents like Arsenal and even Nottingham Forest have shown to Spurs and Thomas Frank that what is on paper is not always what is reflected in real life, by and large, the Spurs defense has been an asset to the club this season.
Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro are an above average fullback pair, Guglielmo Vicario is a great pure shot stopper, and the center back triumvirate of Kevin Danso, Micky van de Ven, and Cristian Romero is definitely one of the best on this planet.
Even with Radu Dragusin likely to leave this coming winter transfer window, Spurs are still going to be beyond loaded at the center back position, especially when you account for Luka Vuskovic shining on loan at Hamburg.
The better option for Tottenham?
Vuskovic has legitimately been one of the best defenders in European football this season for the returning Bundesliga underdogs, and his aerial prowess and even goal scoring touch have already become the stuff of legend, earning him the moniker "Air Vuskovic" from the Hamburg faithful.
But to those Tottenham fans who see it as a foregone conclusion that Vuskovic will be a first team player in 2026/27, the answer to that may not be so cut and dry, based on some rather perceptive comments made by Vuskovic's father, Daniel.
In an interview with Sportske Novosti, via The Athletic's Seb Stafford-Bloor, Daniel Vuskovic stated that his son would benefit from developing more in the Bundesliga before he is ready to take that next big step in the competition of the Premier League for the Tottenham Hotspur senior side.
He said, "I don't want him to skip the developmental stages and go straight to the English Premier League, which I believe is the strongest league in the world. Luka still has a lot of potential for development. In my opinion, it wouldn't be bad if he stayed in Germany. For Luka, the most important thing in 2026 is that he continues to train and work as he has been. Then everything else will fall into place."
That is a more than respectable bit of analysis from Luka's father, and, if anything, it is very refreshing to hear a father speak in humble and plain terms about his son in an era of glorified family agents and massive egos infiltrating sport, especially football.
Vuskovic would be well served to continue his seasoning in the Bundesliga, and while many Tottenham fans would fairly argue that he has been so good for Hamburg he would be ready to step in to a big role with Spurs, it is also fair to note that he would not be a regular starter ahead of either Micky van de Ven or Cristian Romero from the get go.