Lucas Bergvall future uncertain amid Nottingham Forest interest after Tottenham midfield signings | OneFootball

Lucas Bergvall’s Tottenham future remains unresolved despite regular pre-season minutes under Roberto De Zerbi, with Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United seeing approaches rejected this summer.

His representatives told Spurs earlier in the window that the 20-year-old wanted a new opportunity to speed his development. According to football.london, he became disillusioned last season by scarce chances to train, let alone play, as a number eight.

While on World Cup duty with Sweden, his concerns grew as Tottenham spent £185 million on Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali to forge a new central partnership, with Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr, Archie Gray and Conor Gallagher also in contention.

After returning, and despite a late reintroduction, Bergvall, who signed a six-year contract last year, toured New Zealand and Australia and has started most pre-season games as De Zerbi seeks to integrate him.

There appears to be a positive response from his camp to the manager’s approach, backed by significant minutes, although opportunities may shrink once competitive fixtures begin. He has applied himself diligently and worked on his preferred number eight role.

Claims he was offered to Barcelona have been firmly dismissed by those around him. He was voted Spurs’ supporters’ player of the year in his debut season and still holds the fanbase in high regard.

With three weeks of the window remaining, all options stay on the table. Spurs are unlikely to sanction an exit unless their valuation is met, with a fee above £60 million mooted.

Source: Nottingham Post

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