Chelsea Monitor Brighton Defender Vuskovic Amid Bayern and Barca Interest
Chelsea are tracking Brighton defender Vuskovic as a leading potential target, with Bayern Munich and Barcelona also credited with interest in the 19-year-old Croatia international.
The centre-back joined Brighton from Tottenham in the summer window and has made an immediate impression on the south coast. His early displays have placed him on the radar of several of Europe’s biggest clubs.
Quick facts
- Vuskovic is 19 and represents Croatia internationally.
- Brighton signed him from Tottenham during the latest summer transfer window.
- The reported fee for the defender was £46 million.
- His Transfermarkt valuation has risen from €18m a year ago to €65m.
- Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Barcelona are monitoring his situation.
Brighton would be in line for another major return should they eventually sanction a sale. The club are said to have paid around £46 million only months ago, but Vuskovic’s value has climbed sharply after a successful loan campaign at Hamburg last season.
His estimated market value was €18m 12 months ago and is now listed at €65m, underlining the speed of his progress. Bayern have followed his development in Germany and are viewed as serious competition should Chelsea turn their interest into a formal approach.
Barcelona are also among the clubs watching, leaving Brighton with the prospect of a substantial contest for one of the game’s most highly regarded young central defenders.
Brighton have repeatedly turned strong recruitment into significant sales, with Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro, Alexis Mac Allister and Carlos Baleba among the prominent examples. Chelsea already know the club’s market well after signing both Caicedo and Pedro in recent seasons.
For the moment, Vuskovic’s attention remains on his Brighton responsibilities. Any decision over the next stage of his career is expected to come later, but interest in the defender is continuing to grow.
