Conte impressed by player’s ‘determination’ – Thinks he could explode at Spurs
Antonio Conte has claimed Dejan Kulusevski has the potential to explode in the future, praising the mentality the Swede has shown since arriving at Tottenham.
Kulusevski has hit the ground running since his January deadline day move from Juventus, with the Swede adding a new dimension to Tottenham’s attack alongside Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
The winger has had a hand in six goals in eight Premier League appearances so far, scoring two and providing four assists (Transfermarkt).
Spurs fans will be hoping that Kulusevski goes from strength to strength as he gets more accustomed to the Premier League and Conte is certainly not in any doubt about the former Juve star’s potential.
When asked about Kulusevski’s impact, the Tottenham head coach told Yahoo Sport: “We are talking about an important prospect.
“He is very young, only 21 years old and despite his young age, he has good experience with the national team.
“To play with Juventus for one year and a half, you understand what it means to live with pressure. Probably he could ‘crack’ in the future.”
Conte also spoke in glowing terms of Kulusevski’s hunger to improve and become the best player that he can be, insisting the Sweden international is already a better player than he was when he arrived in North London.
The 52-year-old continued: “Also because I can see the intensity, the will and the desire to play. As every day in training session, he is a type of player in his mind to become a top player in his career.
“While I am his manager, I try to help him to improve and believe. For sure, he is an important prospect for the present and for the future.
“He has to continue in this way he has been one month and a half. He has improved physically, tactically and his mentality.”
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Apart from his goalscoring prowess and his dribbling, Kulusevski has also demonstrated an ability to hold the ball up and bring his teammates into play. I can see the 21-year-old evolving into a centre-forward as he matures as a footballer.
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