‘Credit to Antonio’: Graham Potter suggests Spurs have pulled off a transfer masterstroke

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Ahead of their match with Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton boss Graham Potter has praised Spurs’ signing of Dejan Kulusevski (Sussex Live).

The 21-year-old has been a revelation since joining Tottenham on an initial loan deal from Juventus in January.

Kulusevski has hit the ground running at N17, making 13 appearances for Spurs and registering three goals and six assists.

The Sweden international’s efforts have helped Antonio Conte’s side surge back into the Premier League top four.

According to talkSPORT, Kulusevski’s 18-month loan deal from Juve includes a £25m option to sign this summer.

This will reportedly increase to £33.5m should Spurs wait until his loan expires, or if he’d played more than half of their matches.

Even at the higher price, Kulusevski would be a bargain in wake of how well he has been doing for Tottenham.

And as he’s just 21, he’s still got plenty of years ahead of him to potentially develop into a superstar.

As well as Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur has joined from Juve and has done incredibly well.

“A top team”

Tottenham host Brighton in Saturday’s early Premier League kickoff hoping to make it five league wins in a row.

Meanwhile, the Seagulls earned their first three points in eight matches by beating Arsenal 2-1 last weekend.

With Spurs clicking at just the right time, playing at home and boasting an incredible front line, they’ll be favourites to win.

When asked how Brighton go about containing the opposition’s attack, he replied: “Well, it is very difficult.

“I think Antonio [Conte] has done an amazing job since he’s been in.

“Of course [Heung-min] Son and [Harry] Kane are the headline of that team and rightly so because historically they have been incredible performers in the Premier League.

“But you do Tottenham a disservice if it’s just about those two because they have got a fantastic structure, they build-up really well, two sixes control the game for them.

“Great width with the wing-backs. [Dejan] Kulusevski has come in and added to their attacking team as well so credit to Antonio and Tottenham.

“It is a good team, a top team that we know from experience is hard to play against.”