Tottenham boss De Zerbi addresses future of Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest target Bergvall | OneFootball

Roberto De Zerbi says he is due to speak to midfielder Lucas Bergvall about his future at Tottenham.

The Sweden international has been the subject of interest from Nottingham Forest and Newcastle this summer, and is believed to be keen on a move away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

“Listen, I was very clear at the start of my time in Tottenham,” the Spurs boss explained. “I said ‘Who doesn’t want to stay in Tottenham, who is not happy, is not proud to stay here, has to leave’.

“I want proud players who are happy to stay here and to go on the pitch at Tottenham Stadium with a big motivation. If you think also in the World Cup, the motivation makes the difference. The motivation is to be happy to stay in one team.

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“I have not spoken with Lucas yet, I will in the next days. And we will make the best decision for the club, for Lucas, for me, for every one of us.

“Without problems, Lucas is a big, big talent. There will be a big competition to play because at the end I think we will be two players for each position. If he wants to stay, I will be happy.

“Otherwise, we have to find a new solution with Johan Lange, with Vinai (Venkatesham).”

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