--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-07-26T20:54:04.046Z data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/newcastle-united/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hyb25pY2xlbGl2ZS5jby51ay9zcG9ydC9mb290YmFsbC90cmFuc2Zlci1uZXdzL3RvdHRlbmhhbS00Nm0tY3Jvc3Nyb2Fkcy1iZXR3ZWVuLXByZXNlbnQtMzQzMTI2NDY --- # Spurs at £46m crossroads between present and future - Newcastle ready to pounce - **Source:** - **Club:** Newcastle United - **Original URL:** https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-46m-crossroads-between-present-34312646 The 20-year-old is not happy with his lack of game-time under Roberto De Zerbi and after the signings of Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes this summer, he is seeking a fresh challenge with Newcastle and Nottingham Forest among the Premier League clubs said to be interested. Bergvall only joined Spurs two years ago from Djurgarden and in that time has made 78 appearances and was rewarded with a bumper new contract last summer after an impressive first season at the club. As our sister title Football.London have outlined, Ange Postecoglou was immediately taken by Bergvall when he joined the club last season and instructed his coaching staff to work closely with the then-teenage midfielder. Get Chronicle Premium now for just £1 HERE – exclusive news and features, our NUFC and Academy notebooks, plus an ad-lite experience As injuries took hold, Bergvall rose to prominence pretty quickly and after impressing in the Europa League, he became an important player at Premier League level, too. By the end of the season, and ankle injury cruelly ruled him out of Tottenham's Europa League final win over Manchester United in Bilbao but he was named the Tottenham Supporters' Player of the Season. A new contract followed and when Football.London asked the departing Postecoglou if Spurs should build their future around players like Bergvall, his answer was emphatic. "Yeah hugely so and I'm delighted for Lucas. It's reward for his development this year, his performances and how well he has adapted. We've got to remember a lot of young guys who come to the Premier League maybe have a step in between whether that is playing in another league, but he has come straight from the Swedish league, a year of senior football and it's a credit to him," he said. "He's worked really hard at his game. At the beginning he was struggling to cope with the intensity and tempo, as you'd expect and we expected. A lot of our football and life in general is opportunity. "He had an opportunity because of the situation we were in and he grabbed it with both hands. And even now, we've virtually got a full squad to pick from and he's still being selected because he took the opportunity. I think there is a core group of young players here that hopefully we can build something from." And it was when Postecoglou left, and was replaced by Thomas Frank, that things began to change. Bergvall's influence became less, he was in and out of the team and when he was being picked he was frequently not being used in his number eight position. From the outside, people were beginning to question what position Bergvall really was. Internally, his frustration only grew when Spurs signed Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid. An ankle injury coincided with Frank's departure and almost the entirety of Igor Tudor's ill-fated spell in charge and although he returned for Roberto De Zerbi's end of season spell, the Italian turned to the experienced Rodrigo Bentancur and Joao Palhinha, and even the out of favour Yves Bissouma. His 51 minutes across the final six matches of the season only left him further exasperated and after the signings of Tonali and Fernandes were confirmed, Bergvall had reached the point of wanting to further his career elsewhere. It is an incredible acceleration inside 12 months and while Spurs feel he remains an integral part of their future, Bergvall is said to feel at odds with promises over what his contribution was to the here and now when he penned a new deal a year ago. And it is that situation that had led to Chronicle Live's understanding that Bergvall was offered to Newcastle and with the Magpies in the market for a midfielder, the club enquired on a price tag with some numbers suggested. No official bid has been made so far, despite talk of a £46million offer being rejected elsewhere. Conversations took place between the two boards but Newcastle have not agreed a deal yet. And it is believed that Spurs are happy for it to be known that Bergvall is attracting further interest. Nottingham Forest are also keen on Bergvall and had a £38m bid turned down by Spurs, who feel they can hold out for £50m. The idea of a bidding war is attractive to Spurs, particularly off the back of a positive World Cup which saw him register an assist in Sweden's 5-1 win over Tunisia. Whether Newcastle make their move remains to be seen given they have a number of options they are exploring for a midfielder, including Brazilian international Danilo, of Botafogo. Nonetheless, Bergvall's first season, and his undoubted potential, makes him an extremely attractive pick-up for Premier League sides this summer and it is a saga that is expected to rumble on over the next few weeks.