Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has hailed winger Dejan Kulusevski after he turned in another promising display against Leeds United.
Tottenham may have left Conte questioning his own future with a 1-0 defeat at Burnley in midweek but they were back in top form on Saturday.
Spurs travelled up to West Yorkshire to face a woefully out of form Leeds side, with Tottenham taking full advantage.
Matt Doherty, Dejan Kulusevski and Harry Kane all scored in the first half to give Tottenham an almost unassailable 3-0 lead.
Son Heung-min added a fourth late on, securing a thumping win whilst ultimately ending Marcelo Bielsa’s time as Leeds boss.
That puts Tottenham right back in the hunt for the top four, with Conte no doubt delighted with Kulusevski’s impact.
The Swede joined Tottenham on loan from Juventus on deadline day with the option of a permanent deal this summer.
Kulusevski made his first start against Manchester City last weekend, producing a goal and an assist in a stunning win.
Against Leeds, Kulusevski somehow got out of a tight spot down by the corner flag before firing a left-footed strike past Illan Meslier.
We’re already seeing more of a goal threat from Kulusevski than Lucas Moura offers, and hopefully more creativity comes too.
Conte is understood to have wanted Kulusevski at Inter Milan, so the Tottenham move isn’t a huge shock.
The Italian has now hailed Kulusevski in quotes published by Fabrizio Romano.
Conte suggested that Kulusevski is already looking like a ‘fantastic’ player for Tottenham right now.
It’s the future Conte is really excited about though, claiming that the fearless Kulusevski can become a ‘really important, top player’ in the years to come.
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