{
  "id": 9522842,
  "title": "Signing Vuskovic was a masterstroke - Sutton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/signing-vuskovic-was-a-masterstroke-sutton",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:26:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/signing-vuskovic-masterstroke-sutton-082624472.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton believes that Brighton's record signing, Luka Vuskovic, was a masterstroke for the club. Vuskovic, who joined Brighton from Tottenham for £50m in the summer, has played in all five of the team's Premier League matches so far. Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, \"What an incredible signing; Spurs fans must be thinking why have we sold this guy?\" He praised Vuskovic's aggression in pressuring opposition attacks and complimented the 19-year-old's mobility, size, and robustness as a centre-back.\n\nNedum Onuoha, a former Manchester City defender, echoed Sutton's thoughts on Brighton's strong start to the season. Onuoha told BBC Radio 5 Live, \"Every time I look at Brighton's team, I don't think to myself that it's a really, really good team but for a few years now under Fabian Hübeler, they've just been excellent.\" He added, \"Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds here [BBC].\"",
  "summary": "Luka Vuskovic has been a \"masterstroke\" addition for Brighton, says former Premier League striker Chris Sutton. Brighton's record signing Vuskovic joined in the summer from Tottenham and has featured in all five of the Albion's Premier League matches so far. \"What an incredible signing; £50m from Spurs - Spurs fans must be thinking 'why have we sold this guy?'\", Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live's…",
  "key_points": [
    "Brighton's record signing Luka Vuskovic joined from Tottenham for £50m",
    "Vuskovic played in all five of Brighton's Premier League matches so far",
    "Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha praised Vuskovic's performance"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}