Tottenham Hotspur have announced the signing of Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus, subject to international clearance and a work permit.
The attacking midfielder joins Spurs on an 18-month loan with an option to buy from the Serie A side.
Born in Stockholm and representing Sweden at international level, Dejan moved away from his home country as a 16-year-old to join the youth ranks at Italian outfit Atalanta, where he progressed to become a first team player, making his senior debut in Serie A in January, 2019.
He spent the first half of the following season, 2019/20, on loan at Parma, where he impressed and earned a move to Juve in January, 2020, subsequently spending the remainder of that campaign back on loan at Parma. A regular starter at Stadio Ennio Tardini, Dejan scored 10 goals and provided nine assists in 39 appearances over the course of that season, earning him the title of 2019/20 Best Young Player in Serie A.
Also joining Spurs from Juventus is Rodrigo Bentancur.
The midfielder has signed a contract with Antonio Conte’s side until 2026.
Born in Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay, Rodrigo came through the ranks at Boca Juniors, making his senior debut for them in 2015 and subsequently winning two Primera División titles and a Copa Argentina during his time at the club.
He moved to Juventus in 2017 where he continued to achieve success, winning three consecutive Serie A titles between 2018 and 2020, in addition to lifting the Supercoppa Italiana twice and the Coppa Italia twice, in 2017/18 and again last season (2020/21).
The 24-year-old featured regularly in Serie A and the UEFA Champions League throughout his time with I Bianconeri, playing against Spurs in the latter competition during the 2017/18 season.
On the international stage, Rodrigo has represented Uruguay since 2017. Part of the young side that won the Under-20 South American Championship in 2017, he made his senior international debut later that year and has subsequently represented his country at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, in addition to the 2019 and 2021 instalments of the Copa America.
To date, he has 46 senior caps to his name and will join up with Spurs for the first time following Uruguay’s World Cup qualifier against Venezuela in Montevideo on Tuesday.
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