Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of midfielder Dejan Kulusevski on a permanent deal from Juventus.
The Sweden international joined Spurs on loan in January 2022 on a deal that included an option to make the deal permanent for a fee of around £30m, but Spurs declined to trigger that clause and instead pursued a discount.
Reports indicate that the two clubs settled on a fee of closer to £25m with the player inking a five-year deal where he becomes the first signing of the Ange Postecoglou era.
🚨 Documents signed, deal completed. Dejan Kulusevski becomes Tottenham player on permanent deal from Juve for €30m fee #THFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 17, 2023
Spurs got €5m discount on initial €35m buy option but will pay the fee in less installments.
Kulusevski, now under contract at Spurs until June 2028. pic.twitter.com/zKatCCNIsJ
Kulusevski endured a mixed 18 months on loan in London. He racked up seven goals and 16 assists in 57 appearances in all competitions, often looking like one of Spurs’ top talents when he was in form.
A red-hot start to life in England, which yielded five goals and eight assists in his first six months at the club, had Spurs fans relishing the bargain they had found but mixed form over the remaining year took a toll on the 23-year-old’s statistics.