Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle watch Hajduk Split wonderkid Luka Vuskovic with Man City having already made an enquiry for the 16-year-old centre back… who has earned comparisons to Gerard Pique
Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle have joined Manchester City in the race for Hajduk Split’s highly rated centre back Luka Vuskovic.
The Premier League sides were among those to watch the 16-year-old defender in the UEFA Youth League at the Stade de Geneve in Switzerland on Friday.
The 6ft 5ins centre back, who has already broken into Split’s first team, helped the club’s U19s progress to the final of the UEFA Youth League in a 3-1 win over AC Milan on Friday.
Manchester City have already made an enquiry for Vuskovic, who is valued at around £12million, while Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle were represented in Geneva.
Vuskovic has been compared to former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique in style but some scouts think he’s not so sylphlike and have reservations that his size limits his mobility, especially as he continues to grow.
Luka Vuskovic, right, was watched by several Premier League clubs in the UEFA Youth League
The 16-year-old defender has earned comparisons to Barcelona and Spain great Gerard Pique
He will have another chance to impress in the UEFA Youth League final on Monday evening as Split face AZ Alkmaar, conquerors of Sporting Lisbon.
City reportedly made their first enquiry last month, with the Premier League champions offering a £10m initial lump sum with a further £2m in add-ons.
Vuskovic made his professional debut in the Croatian First League just two days after his 16th birthday in a local derby against Dinamo Zagreb.
That outing additionally made him the youngest player to ever feature in the league.
Vuskovic has made six starts for Split’s first team since making his debut back in February.
The teenager, who is represented by well-known Israeli football agent Pini Zahavi, is the younger brother of Hamburg centre back Mario Vuskovic.
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