Former Spurs goalkeeper and Sky Sports commentator Paul Robinson has told us what is being said inside Spurs about their new signing.
Tottenham Hotspur successfully completed the signing of promising midfielder Lucas Bergvall on the final day of the January transfer window.
The Swedish wonderkid was signed by Swedish club Djurgardens IF and secured his services on a five-year contract for a transfer fee of €10 million.
Tottenham outbid Barcelona for Bergvall’s signature at the last minute, as the player opted for the north London club instead of the Spanish giants.
According to Robinson, Bergvall’s arrival has sparked excitement at Tottenham, with the club predicting that he will immediately challenge for a first-team place next season.
Robinson underlined Bergvall’s quality and the competition Spurs faced to secure his signature, and highlighted his potential to make an immediate impact on the club.
Speaking to Tottenham News, Robinson said:
“From what I’ve heard about the player, he’s a real talent. We’re not overly skilled at watching his games and we don’t know too much about him, but now that you know Tottenham have signed him and you’ve done a bit of research on him, you know Tottenham have been in a fight with Barcelona for his signature.
“From what I’ve heard inside the club, he’ll come into pre-season next season as part of the first-team squad. He won’t come as a promising youngster who could potentially be loaned out again.
“He is that good. From what I’ve heard, he’s coming in pre-season and he’s going to compete for a place in the first team next year and be part of the squad.
“He is a quality player for his age. Look at the experience he has, the number of games he has played and just the interest around Europe.
“For Tottenham, who beat the other teams that were competing for him, it’s a great success and I think he will be a fantastic reinforcement next season. It’s exciting to have such a quality youngster coming to the club.”
The fact that everyone is already talking about him only shows that we have a real talent who could break into the first team as early as next season.
Ange Postecoglou has a reputation for turning exciting young talents into first-team stars and Bergvall could be his next project.
We can’t wait to see him in action next season.