- An £8million deal was already in place for Lucas Bergvall to join Barcelona
- But the 17-year-old has agreed to join Tottenham after visiting the club
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Tottenham pulled off another coup last night by convincing 17-year-old Sweden international midfielder Lucas Bergvall to join them ahead of Barcelona.
Mail Sport revealed Spurs’ interest earlier this week but an £8million deal was already in place with Barcelona for the summer.
However, after spending time at Tottenham on Wednesday, the teenager from Djurgardens IF, has agreed on a move to London for the summer.
He will undergo a medical tomorrow ahead of signing a five year contract.
Bergvall caught the interest of several clubs around Europe, including Man United, who he had trials with when he was 14.
Tottenham have beaten Barcelona to the signing of Djurgardens wonderkid Lucas Bergvall
The 17-year-old has agreed to join Tottenham after visiting the club on Wednesday
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After rising through the ranks at Swedish side IF Brommapojkarna, he joined Djurgardens in December 2022.
He would go on to make his debut in the Swedish first division not long after his arrival, coming off the bench during a 3-1 win against his former side, Brommapojkarna.
The box-to-box midfielder has an excellent technical ability and can play his team-mates into dangerous positions using his excellent passing ability. He also has an adept understanding of the game and in defence, is known for stepping in at the right time to intercept opposition attacks.
Bergvall made his first start for the club later in May during a 1-0 win against Hacken, before scoring three goals across 28 appearances from midfield, with it being confirmed last month that Barcelona had been interested in signing him.
The 17-year-old is held in such high esteem that he has already made his senior international debut for Sweden, coming on to play 31 minutes during their 2-1 victory against Estonia earlier this January.