Tottenham confirm permanent signing of Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus after 18-month loan spell

The winger has spent the last 18 months in north London on loan from Juventus, and that move has now been made a permanent one to ensure Kulusevski remains at Spurs.

A fee of £25.6million has been agreed with Juventus, negotiated down from the initial buy option included in the loan agreement, with the 23-year-old commiting his future to Tottenham by signing a five-year contract.

Kulusevski enjoyed a superb start to life in the Premier after arriving in January 2022, scoring five goals in the second-half of the season as he added further threat to the Spurs attack, alongside Harry Kane and Heung-min Son.

This campaign was more frustrating though, as it was for many at the club, with just two goals scored across 30 League appearances, 23 of those starts as he was often preferred to Richarlison.

Kulusevski will be hoping that the arrival of Ange Postecoglou can help him return to his best form, with the new Spurs boss making it clear that he wants a side full of attacking ambition.

“I’m really looking forward to our task ahead,” Postecoglou said.

“I think it’s an exciting opportunity for us to now sort off set off in a new direction. Play football and create an environment that embodies the values and traditions of this fantastic football club.

“Hopefully a team that you can all be proud of and more importantly get excited by.”