Dejan Kulusevski hopes he and Harry Kane can strike up good rapport

New Tottenham signing Dejan Kulusevski wants to use his tutelage under Andrea Pirlo to help forge a fruitful partnership with Harry Kane.

The Sweden international signed for Spurs on an initial loan from Juventus on transfer deadline day and he made his debut off the bench in Saturday’s 3-1 FA Cup win over Brighton.

The 21-year-old was brought to north London to help their attacking options as he is capable of playing anywhere across a front three and he is excited to link up with Kane.

He says the experience he got working under Pirlo in Turin should stand him in good stead.

“Pirlo is a fantastic coach and a fantastic guy,” he said. “I spoke with him nearly every day and he always spoke to me a lot about how I should shape my body and how I can look for passes without showing the opposition where I am going to play the ball.

“And that is exactly what I hope will help me to help Harry even more in the future.

“He (Harry) is unbelievable. Yes, up there. What impressed me was his technique, the way he stopped the ball and the way he changes the whole pitch with his passes from both feet.

“It is amazing really. And I know that when he has the ball I have to run because he will find me.”

Kulusevski was joined at Spurs by his Juve team-mate Rodrigo Bentancur and he also put in an impressive cameo in the middle of the park.

Boss Antonio Conte said it was important both men got a taste of English football.

“It was important also to breathe the atmosphere for the two new signings, for us, for Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur,” he said.

“It was important to come in and to understand the intensity of this league. I repeat, two good players, two young players with talent. They can help us.

“Rodrigo, despite his age, only 24