Tottenham's teenage centre-back Luka Vuskovic will not return to the club in January and instead see out his season-long loan at HSV Hamburg, according to the German side's sporting director.

Vuskovic joined Spurs from Hajduk Split two years ago but could not make the move to the UK at that time due to work permit regulations. The defender was sent out on loan, first to Radomiak in Poland and then Westerlo in Belgium, before he officially joined the Lilywhites this summer.

The 18-year-old impressed Thomas Frank in pre-season but it was ultimately decided he would be best served getting regular first team football elsewhere, mainly due to the quality of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven. A deal was struck with Hamburg and the Croatian has quickly become a star there with the team unbeaten with him at the back since his tough debut against Bayern.

Now, with Vuskovic's reputation increasing by the match, HSV Hamburg sporting director Claus Costa has spoken out about the loan deal and the club's intentions. Speaking to Transfermarkt.de, Costa said: "We had very constructive discussions with Tottenham; they’re a top-professional club, judging by the communication with loan manager Andy Scoulding.