Forget Bale: Conte has a new secret weapon at Spurs in "explosive" £27m-rated monster - opinion

Antonio Conte may have unearthed his new secret weapon at Tottenham Hotspur.

Deadline day signing Dejan Kulusevski has gotten off to a flying start in north London as he notched his second goal for the club in the 4-0 win over Leeds United on Saturday afternoon.

In just his third start since arriving in an initial loan deal from Juventus last month, the Sweden international looked every bit like he had been playing in the Premier League for years.

It was quickly hailed as “a complete attacking performance” by analyst Statman Dave after he registered a 100% shot accuracy (two attempts), 91% passing accuracy (34 attempts), four dribbles, nine ground duels won and one big chance created.

Elsewhere, The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare claimed that the 21-year-old was “looking like a really smart addition” and his manager even waxed lyrical about him in his post-game press conference.

Conte described Kulusevski as a “perfect player” for Spurs after the game and then told The Athletic that: “He is showing that he is a fantastic player for the present but also if he continues in this way he can become a really important player. He is strong physically, good technically, he has no fear of the opponent or the tackle.”

It is his versatility that makes him a durable and dangerous threat to the rest of the English top-flight – a winger by trade, he can also play in the hole as a creative playmaker, defensively as a wing-back and up top as a centre-forward.

At just 21, this is one of his most appealing attributes and gives the Italian head coach a secret weapon. ‘What Kulusevski will we get today?’ is how the opposition will feel every time he steps out onto the pitch.

So far, he is proving to be the extra attacking presence that the