Nottingham Forest are preparing a £45m offer for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall, after having a £38m bid rejected last week. The 20-year-old Sweden international is understood to want the move to the City Ground, having played limited minutes last season under Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi, often not in his preferred number six position.
Bergvall joined Tottenham in 2024 from Swedish club Djurgarden and was named the club’s player of the year after his first Premier League season, at the end of which Spurs ended their 17-year wait for a trophy with Europa League victory. He signed a new contract until 2031 in April 2025, and played 33 games last season, missing two months after undergoing ankle surgery. He has 14 caps for Sweden and played at the World Cup, where his side were beaten in the last 32 by France.
“Nottingham Forest will offer £45m for Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall after a £38m bid was rejected.”
When asked about the prospect of Bergvall joining the club during his first press conference as new Forest boss on Thursday, Oliver Glasner did not directly refer to the midfielder but said: “I have one strength and weakness, it’s impatience. Sometimes it’s a strength, sometimes it’s a weakness. Of course, I would have hoped they already trained with us on the other side. It’s impossible because the players we’re now talking to they play at the World Cup so are still on vacation. I’m pretty convinced we will have a few players joining us in Portugal [on a training camp].”
Forest are believed to be looking for another midfielder in addition to Bergvall after Elliot Anderson’s record-breaking move to Manchester City, but there will not be another 13-player £180m spree like last summer, with Forest looking to add quality over quantity. A goalkeeper is needed to support Matz Sels and John Victor, while a striker is also wanted to aid Chris Wood, who turns 35 in December, and Igor Jesus.
Tottenham, meanwhile, are prepared for more player sales to fund a major rebuild under Roberto de Zerbi, with Djed Spence also potentially available after Luka Vuskovic’s exit. Bergvall’s departure would represent a significant move in that direction, as the club seeks to reshape its squad.