Brighton have made a £30million bid to sign Tottenham defender Luka Vuskovic, who has never played a game for Spurs.The Seagulls’ offer for the highly-rated 19-year-old centre-back comes amid interest from other clubs around Europe.Vuskovic is the subject of a £30million bid from Spurs rivals BrightonGettyHowever, Vuskovic is keen on joining a team such as Brighton as the next step in his career, according to The Athletic. He would then eventually look to progress onwards from there. Vuskovic will already be familiar to manager Fabian Hurzeler following his spell in Germany, where he has been on loan at Hamburg. It is reported that there is a mutual trust between the two and that the Croatian thinks Brighton is a great club for a young, developing player to grow and improve in all areas. The teenage sensation is considered to be one of the best rising stars in world football after a standout loan in Germany.talkSPORT’s Ben Jacobs recently listed him as one of the five best wonderkids at the World Cup and revealed Bayern Munich are among the clubs interested.He played 28 games in the Bundesliga last season, scoring six goals, with his future at Tottenham now becoming a major talking point.Spurs appear to have a wonderkid on their books, but Vuskovic has never actually played a single minute for them. His only appearance came in a pre-season friendly, where he incredibly scored and assisted in just eight minutes.Despite that, talkSPORT understands Tottenham are looking to offer him a new contract and do not consider him for sale.The Croatian teenager is considered one of the best up-and-coming stars in the worldGettyAnd they have even been told to build their squad around Vuskovic for the next decade – but could Brighton’s bid change things? Swapping centre-backs? Brighton’s approach for the Spurs defender comes just days after the two clubs spoke regarding Jan Paul van Hecke.Van Hecke has been the subject of two bids from Tottenham already this summer, as they look to sign a new centre-back. Seagulls CEO Paul Barber told talkSPORT that the club had rejected the first and second bid for their Dutchman. However, it’s understood that the player wants to join Spurs, with interest also coming from other Premier League sides.Van Hecke is entering the final year of his contract at the Amex Stadium, having joined Brighton in 2020.Spurs have had two approaches for Van Hecke turned down so far this summerGettyDe Zerbi has been told he should be building his squad around Vuskovic next season/GettyThe negotiations between the clubs for their defenders may hint at a potential swap deal, but talkSPORT’s European football expert Andy Brassell doesn’t believe they should sell Vuskovic at all.‘A terrific future ahead of him’“He’s been one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga this season,” Brassell told talkSPORT.com. “A teenager to have the leadership qualities he has, as well as the positional sense, the strength, the sangfroid, it’s quite remarkable.“When you look at Tottenham next season, it feels to me that when they have a bit of a rethink, I think they’re more likely to include Vuskovic in the team than use him as collateral.“He would be a great part of a Tottenham refresh. For them to have more leaders is a great thing, and he’s definitely one of those.”Brassell then added: “I think he would be a massive, massive plus for Spurs next season. “If you’re looking to make collateral, sell someone else because he’s got a terrific future ahead of him, and injury notwithstanding, you bring Vuskovic back, play him, and the sky’s the limit.“You’d be able to sell him for more in 2-3 years time if you wanted to. Ideally, I suppose he becomes a cornerstone for Spurs over the next 6-8 years, but I think you have to be realistic and say he’s got a market value as well.”