Tottenham transfer news: Spurs ‘rejected’ Lucas Bergvall interest from two Premier League clubs

Chelsea and Aston Villa reportedly had enquiries rebuffed by Tottenham Hotspur for Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall.

The 20-year-old, who arrived from Djurgarden in 2024, loved loads of sport time in his first season on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, contributing one objective and 4 assists in 45 aggressive appearances beneath Ange Postecoglou.

In actual fact, Bergvall began 10 of his 12 appearances within the Europa League earlier than harm pressured him to overlook each legs of the semi-final with Bodo/Glimt and the ultimate success in opposition to Manchester United.

Bergvall has struggled to supply the identical degree of efficiency within the 2024-25 marketing campaign, partly as a result of he discovered it troublesome to discover a settled place beneath Thomas Frank.

The Dane, who lately misplaced his job as Spurs boss, performed Bergvall out large in addition to his most popular place in central midfield.

Chelsea, Villa fail with Bergvall enquiries

In line with The Athletic, Bergvall’s struggles beneath Frank led to January curiosity from two Premier League golf equipment.

Chelsea and Aston Villa each made ‘direct contact’ with Spurs over a possible deal for the Sweden worldwide.

Nonetheless, Spurs rapidly made it clear that Bergvall was not on the market and so they had no plans to alter their switch stance.

The report claims that Chelsea have been contemplating a transfer at a time after they have been additionally eyeing a possible deal for Douglas Luiz, who ended the window at Villa Park.

Previous to Luiz’s return, Unai Emery’s facet seemingly considered Bergvall as a potential different to Conor Gallagher.

Villa have been eager to signal the English midfielder from Atletico Madrid, however in the end misplaced out to Tottenham within the race to safe his signature.

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New alternative for Bergvall beneath Tudor

Bergvall is at present out with an ankle harm, however he’ll nonetheless be hoping that Tudor’s arrival gives him a contemporary probability to play usually in his most popular place.

That mentioned, he’ll nonetheless need to show his value on the coaching area, with the teenager competing with Gallagher, Joao Palhinha, Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma for a beginning spot.

Bergvall’s state of affairs may very well be one to look at between now and the tip of the season, together with his potential suitors more likely to regulate his sport time and whether or not there is a chance to supply him a brand new problem in the summertime.