Sky Sports man: Spurs have ‘a real bargain’ in place for a Conte favourite; he’s ‘pure class’

Former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson has hailed Spurs forward Dejan Kulusevski after Saturday’s loss to Manchester United, making a claim over a potential permanent move for the Sweden international.

The 21-year-old joined Spurs in January on an 18-month loan deal which will see him at Hotspur Way until the end of the 2022/23 season.

Whilst Juventus confirmed that Fabio Paratici paid a €10m (£8.4m) loan fee for the winger, more recently transfer insider Fabrizio Romano revealed that Spurs have a €40m (£33m) purchase clause which could potentially become mandatory.

Having scored twice and produced three assists in his opening seven Premier League games, quickly becoming a favourite of manager Antonio Conte, Lilywhites fans will surely be happy to see such a moderate fee for a highly talented youngster.

Despite his tender age, Kulusevski made 74 appearances for the Juventus first team and a further 55 appearances for Atalanta before arriving in north London, so this could signify just how great a deal Tottenham were able to negotiate.

Robinson, who regularly features as a pundit for Sky Sports, has claimed that a £33m deal could prove to be “a real bargain” for Spurs.

Speaking with Football Insider about Kulusevski, the 42-year-old said: “Oh, he’s certainly hit the ground running.

“He looks a real player. He fit the system Conte plays perfectly. Coming in off the right-hand side onto his left foot, he’s such a threat. He has an ability to pick a pass.

“It looks like he is going to be a real bargain for them. I think it was an initial loan deal because he was untried at the top level. He hadn’t played a great amount of regular football before he came to Spurs.

“He has taken his chance with both hands though. When you