Tottenham: Kulusevski: “Leaving Italy was the best decision”

Went to Tottenham from Juve

In January, Dejan Kulusevski first joined Tottenham Hotspur on loan from Juventus Turin, and next summer the attacker’s move will be confirmed as part of a €35 million purchase obligation on the part of the Londoners. The fact that the investment in the 26-time Swedish national player pays off is indicated not least by his performance data over the past eight months – in an interview with the “Gazzetta dello SportThe 22-year-old summed up the time on the island so far, talked about the differences between coaches Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri and explained why he has been playing more freely with Spurs since moving.

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On the Thames, Kulusevski is placed under Conte, has contributed 17 goals in 25 games in the league so far and could soon surpass his Juventus quota – the left-footer recorded nine in 74 games for the “Old Lady” in the year and a half before goals and ten assists. Especially in the weeks before his transfer, however, the offensive power had not gotten beyond short assignments in the Allegris squad. He therefore described the last few months in Turin as “difficult”: “I always went and always go onto the pitch with the attitude of giving my best. At Juve, that didn’t work out despite the will. I haven’t felt very comfortable for many different reasons and when you realize things aren’t going too well it’s difficult to reverse course and stay in the same environment. Leaving Italy was the best decision I could have made in this situation.”

Kusulevski: “My world has changed as a result of the change”

Tottenham is the first professional station outside of Italy for the Stockholmer, who was trained in the youth team of Atalanta Bergamo. It was “great” for the Spurs, Kulusevski told the newspaper. “Everything is better than in Turin, both on and off the pitch. As I said, now I actually always want to play football.” In particular, the collaboration with Conte was decisive and “very important” for his development. “At Tottenham, my body changed in a very short time, mainly thanks to the sessions in the gym. We work a lot every day and better than I do in Italy. I love the way we train in London and the credit goes to our coach: I’m really happy to play for him,” said the Swede.

When asked if the difference between Conte and Allegri was really that big, Kulusevski replied, “Honestly, yes. I don’t want to say that one is better than the other because I have a lot of respect for both Allegri and Conte and both have won a lot in their careers. But the work and the idea of ​​football are completely different. (…) I can say that moving from Juve to Spurs has changed my world. I’ve never met someone as motivated as Antonio Conte in my life, even outside of football. When he speaks to you, he inevitably enters your heart.”

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