Lucas Bergvall chose Tottenham and ruled out FC Barcelona to continue his career. On Friday, the day the Swedish midfielder turned 18, his signing for the English club for the next five seasons was made official, a destination chosen after visiting London and Barcelona within a few hours. Although Everything seems to be on track for Bergvall to join Barça in exchange for 7 million euros and 3 in variables As a transfer, Djurgarden finally closed an agreement with Tottenham which, according to the Swedish media, amounts to 113 million Swedish crowns (10 million euros) which, together with a series of bonus clauses, will reach 220 million crowns Swedish (approx 20 million euros), as reported by Expressen.
Djurdagrden admitted, via his official website, that the operation that will bring Bergvall to play at Spurs from July 1 is “the club’s biggest sale of all time”. “Maintaining the practice of not commenting on transfer fees on our official channels, it can be said that this will be the biggest sale of Djurgården players in history,” he acknowledged on his official portal.
In turn, andDjurgarden sporting director Bosse Anderssenacknowledged on the Swedish club’s official website that There was a fight to the end “between the two clubs”, in reference to Barça, without quoting it literally. “It was a long process with several interested clubs, which ended with Lucas visiting two clubs to make his decision for himself. Since then “We had a dialogue with both clubs and it’s good that Lucas himself made his decision based on what he believes.”. The Djurgarden manager emphasized having “excellent communication with Tottenham, for which we are very grateful.” “It’s an incredible feeling to sign for Tottenham and it’s a dream to have the opportunity to play in the Premier League. I’ve received an incredibly warm welcome from the club and I feel really welcome,” said Lucas Bergvall on the Djurgarden website.
In turn, the Swedish press commented that “throughout the winter, FC Barcelona was leading the race to sign Bergvall”, but he fell in the final sprint. Up to 30 clubs at some point explored the possibility of signing the emerging Nordic talent. The role of the guide that Swedish international Dejan Kulusevski, a Tottenham player, played with Bergvall when he informed him in London what awaits him there and the explanation of how to work with Ange Postecoglou as coach at Tottenham are factors in the determinants of Dessert. .
This interpretation coincides with what, in Expressen, was assessed regarding the situation of uncertainty that Barça is now airing. “That they won the League last season seems to be an exception rather than a step in the right direction for a Spanish superpower in free fall. (…) Of course, there is an argument that still weighs heavily on Barcelona and that is the name. The dreams that at the end of the day that FC Barcelona continues to sell are hard to deny. Take Lucas Bergvall as an example. Going to a club that constantly has to find new creative solutions to save its finances in the short term is probably not the best thing to do. can do. However, he thought about it until the end, because at the end of the day it’s a signing for Barcelona. You probably only have once such an opportunity in your life, and it is now (…). The question is what weighs more in the end (for a 17-year-old Swede it is not the name), and how far the will be Barcelona’s hierarchy when everyone goes out on the hunt for a coach this summer. After all, it could be worse than what it is with Xavi”, they speculated.
The result saw Bergvall showcased by Tottenham on Friday. Although, as already mentioned, there is a simpler reading than all the others: Bergvall is the most expensive sale in the history of the Allsvenskan (First Division in Sweden), a sale that could reach 220 million Swedish crowns, including all bonuses. almost 20 million euros, surpassing what Malmö FF spent in the summer of 2023 when they signed Hugo Larsson to the German Eintracht Frankfurt for a record sum at the time: 132 million Swedish crowns, including bonuses (close to 12 million euros).
In his first season in the top category of Swedish football, Bergvall played 25 games, scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists, making his debut in his country’s senior team.
Source: La Verdad
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