Luka Vuskovic explains big Tottenham decision and transfer fee revealed as Jamie Donley dazzles

It's that time of the season when Tottenham's loan players will either end their campaigns away from the club with joy or frustration and one has already tasted the former.

As the season winds towards its close, Spurs have got 13 players out on loan. It's technically 14 if you want to count Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg who is set to join Marseille permanently, while Luka Vuskovic is preparing to join Tottenham this summer after reaching his 18th birthday. The teenager is at Westerlo in Belgium on loan from Hajduk Split, alongside Spurs midfielder Alfie Devine, so we've been including him in our loan round-ups throughout this campaign.

looks to have played the last game of his Girona loan spell after undergoing knee surgery last month so he can only watch on from the sidelines.

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football.london has taken a look at how his fellow Spurs team-mates got on this week across England, Spain and Belgium.

Alfie Devine and Luka Vuskovic (Westerlo)

has been speaking about why he chose a switch to Tottenham this summer despite some major competition from Europe's biggest clubs such as Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester City when Spurs made their move in 2023.

"I heard about Tottenham's interest just a few weeks before my signing. I walked into the locker room after training and got a call from my father: 'Tottenham want you, everything is in order, all that's missing is your signature!'" the teenager said in an interview with l'avenir.

"I was obviously surprised, as I had only played 11 matches with Hajduk Split. I visited the training complex and the stadium. The [Tottenham] management gave me a presentation, highlighting my strengths, but also the areas for improvement. I was quickly charmed by the project."

He added: "When I heard the figure of 11 million euros, I just thought about the fact that I was breaking the record for the biggest transfer out of Hajduk Split. It was an incredible feeling to financially help this club that means so much to me. For the rest, I saw this transfer as a reward for my daily work, that's all."

On earning a spot in Tottenham's starting XI, the 18-year-old is confident in his own abilities.

"I think it's possible, even though there are already world-class players, like Van de Ven and Romero," he said. "I want to take it step by step, finish the season well at Westerlo, then earn my place at Tottenham, and then we'll see what the future holds."

First up are the remaining matches with Westerlo and amid an illness going around the camp, Vuskovic only played seven minutes at the end of Saturday's 1-1 draw at Standard Liege while Tuesday night brings another game as Westerlo travel to Mechelen in the Jupiler Pro League Europe play-offs.

missed out on the game at the weekend through that illness and will be hoping to play some part in Tuesday night's encounter.

Manor Solomon (Leeds United)

helped Leeds secure automatic promotion as they won 6-0 at home against Stoke City on Monday and then watched Burnley beat Sheffield United later in the day to ensure both the Clarets and the Elland Road side will return immediately to the Premier League.

Leeds sit on top of the Championship on goal difference and will now be hoping to lift the title with two games to go to hold on to the top spot.

Solomon bagged two assists in Monday's win, having scored the winning goal in Friday's 1-0 win at Oxford United.

Solomon received a nine in Leeds Live's player ratings from Monday's match with the review: "Of course he got an assist. Actually, two. Showed great poise, accuracy and awareness to cross back to Piroe in the opener. Sublime cross for Gnonto's header."

The 25 year-old has racked up 12 assists and nine goals in 39 matches so far for Leeds and the club's promotion will give them a great chance of securing Solomon's permanent future, although there is expected to be plenty of interest in the winger's services this summer.

Ashley Phillips (Stoke City)

was on the wrong end of that Leeds hammering on Monday with Stoke as they sit 17th in the table and remain four points above the drop zone with two games to go.

The 19-year-old earned a 4.5 in Stoke-on-Trent Live's player ratings with the words: "Caught running to the wrong fires in the first half as he tried to get in the way of onslaughts but left space behind him."

Phillips has impressed though on the whole during a difficult season with Stoke, who have gone through managers like hot dinners.

Alfie Dorrington (Aberdeen)

will be looking forward to a Scottish Cup final appearance after Aberdeen made it through their semi-final with Heart of Midlothian at the weekend thanks to an extra-time victory.

The 20-year-old played 105 minutes of the 2-1 win and had to watch on hopefully for the second half of extra-time before Aberdeen took their place in the final against Celtic on May 24 at Hampden Park.

Dorrington, who made his Spurs and Premier League debut this season at Southampton, has grabbed his opportunity within the Scottish side to get a run of starts in the centre of defence.

He has now made 12 appearances for Aberdeen, getting 802 minutes of senior football under his belt north of the border.

Yang Min-hyeok (QPR)

continued to get game time in the Championship as he played 66 minutes in the 2-1 win at Preston and then 67 minutes in the defeat by the same scoreline to Swansea on Monday, but he faced a tough afternoon.

The 19-year-old received a five in West London Sport's player ratings for Monday's defeat with the review: "Has run hot and cold since his loan move and was poor in this game, offering very little going forward and absolutely nothing in terms of defensive cover on the left."

Will Lankshear (West Bromwich Albion)

got more senior minutes to his name over the Easter weekend. He was taken off at half-time on Friday with West Brom a goal down at Coventry but the Baggies conceded again and failed to score.

The 20-year-old then played 64 minutes of the 3-1 defeat at home to struggling Derby which resulted in manager Tony Mowbray getting the sack from the Championship club, who need a miracle to grab the final play-off spot as they are currently six points off the pace in 10th place with two games to go.

Lankshear will have former Albion midfielder James Morrison in interim charge as his boss, assisted by Damia Abella and Boaz Myhill, for the final two matches.

Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley (Leyton Orient)

scored another beautiful goal for Leyton Orient this season as they won 2-1 at Cambridge United on Monday.

The 20-year-old Northern Ireland international flicked the ball up with his left foot before hooking a volley across the goalkeeper and into the far corner.

That followed on from two assists in the 4-3 victory at home against Barnsley on Friday, with Donley really coming up trumps for Orient just when they need him the most in the play-off charge.

His Spurs team-mate has been a rock in goal and made his 34th consecutive start in League One for Orient in a season which has brought 15 clean sheets in the competition.

Orient now sit sixth in the League One table, vying with Reading for the final play-off spot and have some tough games as they will take on automatic promotion-chasing Wycombe at home on Saturday and then travel to Huddersfield on the final day of the regular season.

Alejo Veliz (Espanyol)

continued his run of watching on from the bench as he was left among the substitutes for the 1-0 home win against Getafe.

The 21-year-old striker will be hoping to get some minutes on Tuesday night as Espanyol travel to Valencia in La Liga.

Matthew Craig (Mansfield Town)

was back in action to play 63 minutes of the 3-3 draw at Rotherham United on Friday but was not in the squad for the 5-1 home hammering at the hands of Reading on Easter Monday as he struggled with illness.

The 22-year-old had only just got back into action after a hamstring injury and will be hoping he's back to play in the final games of the campaign.

George Abbott (Notts County)

George Abbott had a mixed Easter weekend with Notts County with a 90-minute showing in the 1-1 draw at second-placed Bradford on Friday.

However, he also played the full disappointing game as County lost 2-1 at home to 16th-placed Cheltenham to ensure that the race for the play-off spots remain nervy going into the final couple of matches with Abbott's side in seventh place in the League Two table.

The 19-year-old has now made 41 appearances for County, with 12 goal involvements.

Luca Gunter (Wealdstone)

Luca Gunter had to sit on the bench for the Easter weekend as Wealdstone lost 2-0 at Boston United on Friday and then drew 1-1 at home with Maidenhead United, two games with National League strugglers trying to grab much-needed points before the end of the season.

There is interest from various clubs in the 20-year-old goalkeeper for another loan move next season if Tottenham decide to send him out again.