Dejan Kulusevski is determined to use his training under former Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo to help build an important partnership with Harry Kane at Tottenham.
The Swede came on for his Spurs debut in the Lilywhites' 3-1 win over Brighton in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup on Saturday, and made a promising start to his career in north London.
There were glimpses of good link-up play between him and Kane too, and he insists that knowledge to move the ball forward is a result of Pirlo's tutelage.
“Pirlo is a fantastic coach and a fantastic guy,” he said, as cited by the Belfast Telegraph.
“I spoke with him nearly every day and he always spoke to me a lot about how I should shape my body and how I can look for passes without showing the opposition where I am going to play the ball.
“And that is exactly what I hope will help me to help Harry even more in the future.
“He (Harry) is unbelievable. Yes, up there. What impressed me was his technique, the way he stopped the ball and the way he changes the whole pitch with his passes from both feet.
“It is amazing really. And I know that when he has the ball I have to run because he will find me.”
Kulusevski was joined at Spurs by his Juve team-mate Rodrigo Bentancur and he also put in an impressive cameo performance against Brighton.
Speaking after the game, Antonio Conte said it was good for both men to get a taste of English football as he looks to ease their transition from the Serie A.
“It was important also to breathe the atmosphere for the two new signings, for us, for Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur,” he said.
“It was important to come in and to understand the intensity of this league. I repeat, two good players, two young players with talent. They can help us.
“Rodrigo, despite his age, only 24 years old, has a lot of experience because he played 120 games for Juventus. Kulusevski, the same. I think they can help us.
“I’m pleased that I gave them the opportunity to come in and also breathe this fantastic atmosphere in our stadium. Our fans, the noise tonight was so intense that it was also very difficult to communicate with the players.”
