Tottenham face deadline day transfer battle as £17million teen ‘flies to Barcelona’ after being at Spurs training ground
TOTTENHAM are still in the hunt to sign Djurgardens wonderkid Lucas Bergvall, according to reports.
The midfielder has caught the eye in his short career and is now at the centre of a major transfer tussle.
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Barcelona are keen on Bergvall, 17, who visited the Tottenham training ground on Monday.
Bergvall is reportedly valued at £17million – a price Spurs and Barca both appear willing to pay, report The Evening Standard.
Djurgarden’s sporting director, Bo Andersson, recently hinted that a move to the Nou Camp could be on the cards, and Bergvall is now in Barcelona visiting the club’s facilities.
That means Bergvall must pick between the two sides – with Eintracht Frankfurt falling out of the running after showing an initial interest.
Bergvall previously had a trial at Manchester United after impressing for Swedish top-flight teams Djurgardens and Brommapojkarna.
He has already made 41 career appearances, 25 of which have come in Sweden’s top division – Allsvenskan.
He is a box-to-box midfielder with impressive technical ability and passing range, and he has scored three goals for Djurgarden.
He made his debut for Sweden’s national team earlier this month in a 2-1 win over Estonia.
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It comes as Spurs man Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is linked with a move away from North London.
The Dane is being monitored by Fulham and Newcastle and could yet depart before the end of the day.
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