Gold:
Luka Vuskovic (Hamburg)
Luka Vuskovic has become an ever-present for Hamburg and is hugely popular with the club's fans, his shirts selling in large numbers for the Bundesliga outfit.
The late drama wasn't just reserved for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the 18-year-old centre-back enjoyed a day to remember on Saturday as Hamburg grabbed a 97th minute leveller at home against Borussia Dortmund.
Vuskovic played the full match in the back three and joined in the wild celebrations as substitute Ransford Konigsdorffer headed home Miro Muheim's cross at the death.
Spurs' young Croatian recorded the hosts' most defensive contributions on the day as he managed 10 clearances, including nine headed ones, along with three interceptions, two blocks and two ball recoveries.
Vuskovic is settling in very well at Hamburg and media outlet Bild reported last month that he is still studying for his school qualifications through online learning and learning German and Italian to complement his English and Croatian language skills.
The teenager has played eight times for the Bundesliga side since joining, scoring once and only picking up one yellow card despite the amount of defending he has to do for the battling side from Hamburg.
Luka Vuskovic (Hamburg)
Luka Vuskovic is thoroughly enjoying himself at Hamburg, the club that have supported his brother Mario through his suspension until next year
Barring a huge centre-back injury crisis at Tottenham it would appear to be detrimental to the 18-year-old's development to take him away from the Bundesliga, where he has become an ever-present at the back and often leads their defensive stats. The German club and the fans love him and it feels like the perfect education for Vuskovic at a higher level than he was playing in before.
The teenager admitted himself soon after moving that he could quickly tell after training with the likes of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven just how far below their level he was at this stage in his development. His potential is huge though and learning in the German league, with its similarities in pace and physicality, should help him bridge that gap and get involved with Tottenham's first team fully next season.
Last month, Hamburg sporting director Claus Costa said he was not worried about a January recall for Vuskovic.
"We had very constructive discussions with Tottenham; they’re a top-professional club, judging by the communication with loan manager Andy Scoulding. They’re closely monitoring the player, which shows how they assess Luka. Tottenham isn’t interested in weakening us or ruining the loan," he said.
"It’s understandable that they’re trying to protect themselves against possible worst-case scenarios. Otherwise, I don’t want to comment further. I believe Tottenham also knows how good the situation here is for Luka. That’s why I hope we never get into a situation where we have to think about anything else."
Verdict:
Stay (barring an injury crisis)
