Tottenham expect Dejan Kulusevski to still be a Spurs player next season, football.london understands, despite reports from Italy that the Sweden international will be returning to Juventus this summer. Signed on an 18-month loan from the Italian giants in January 2022 worth €10million (£8.7million), the deal Spurs struck with the Bianconeri contained two different agreements for the club to make the move permanent.
Kulusevski's deal would become permanent if certain sporting goals were achieved in the 2022/23 season, including qualification for Champions League football for the following campaign, with Spurs then having the option to sign him even if the agreed objectives were not met. In both cases, the deal is equal to €35million (£30.5million) which is payable over five financial years.
Given those reports of Kulusevski's move not becoming permanent and making a return to his parent club, football.london understands that Spurs were surprised at the reports emerging from Italy as there is an expectation that the player will be signed. A key player for the Lilywhites last campaign as he helped the team achieve a Champions League spot, the Swede has struggled to replicate the same form this time around after only managing two goals and seven assists in 34 appearances this term.
