PSG Prepares to Hijack Manchester City, Liverpool Plans for 18-Year-Old Star

Paris Saint-Germain have accelerated their pursuit of teenage Croatian centre-back Luka Vuskovic and are ready to outmuscle Manchester City and Liverpool in what could become one of next summer’s most hotly-contested transfer battles, Spanish outlet Fichajes reports.

The 18-year-old, contracted to Tottenham but currently developing with Hamburg in Germany, has emerged as the Parisians’ preferred solution to inject “vigour and projection” into Luis Enrique’s back line. Scouts from the Parc des Princes have filed glowing reports on the defender’s aerial dominance and anticipatory reading of the game—qualities PSG’s sporting direction deem “determining factors” for their system.

Vuskovic’s rapid adaptation to senior football has not gone unnoticed across Europe. Real Madrid and Barcelona maintain regular monitoring of his progress, drawn by his technical profile, while Manchester City and Liverpool have gone a step further, dispatching emissaries to Hamburg to assess how the 1.93 m teenager handles diverse tactical demands.

Paris, however, believe their financial muscle and the promise of a youthful rebuild can give them the edge. The club’s hierarchy is conscious that the next window may represent their best chance to land a generational talent before valuations spiral further.

Despite his defensive brief, Vuskovic has already weighed in with four goals in 19 appearances this season, frequently punishing opponents with late runs on set pieces. That dual threat has only heightened Luis Enrique’s desire to secure a player who could offer both security at the back and an unexpected weapon in the final third.

Negotiations, if they materialise, will be fraught. Tottenham inserted Vuskovic into their long-term blueprint the moment he signed from Hajduk Split, tying him to a deal that runs until 2030. Spurs insiders regard the youngster as “non-negotiable” and would demand an opening bid of between €60 million and €70 million—well above his current market value of €40 million, a figure that rises with every Bundesliga round.

PSG are undeterred. Aware that elite centre-backs of Vuskovic’s age and profile are a scarce commodity, the French champions intend to maintain constant pressure in the hope that a stratospheric offer will force Tottenham’s hand.

Paris, Manchester, Merseyside and the Spanish capitals now wait to see whether the Croatia prodigy will become the marquee defensive arrival of the 2025 market—or whether Tottenham can fend off Europe’s heavyweights and retain the towering teenager around whom they plan to build.