# Dejan Kulusevski says he declined knee transplant and reveals retirement fears during recovery

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2 outlets covering · First listed: The Athletic, Nov 11, 2026, 8:32 AM · Read it: <https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7773127/2026/11/11/tottenham-sweden-dejan-kulusevski-knee-injury-recovery/>

The Sweden international missed 526 days and underwent multiple operations after suffering a patella injury in May 2025.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 8:32 AM: [Dejan Kulusevski says he declined knee transplant and reveals retirement fears during recovery](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7773127/2026/11/11/tottenham-sweden-dejan-kulusevski-knee-injury-recovery/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  The Sweden international missed 526 days and underwent multiple operations after suffering a patella injury in May 2025.
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:15 AM: ['I would have exchanged my knee for someone else's' - Dejan Kulusevski reveals he rejected a knee transplant and admits disappointment with people at Tottenham](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/exchanged-knee-someone-elses-dejan-171511158.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Dejan Kulusevski has revealed he turned down a knee transplant over the summer and admitted he was disappointed by people at Tottenham during his long injury nightmare. The Sweden international, who spent more than 500 days on the sidelines, says many at the club were sceptical about his recovery, but insists he has to forgive everything as he prepares for his international comeback.