Lucas Bergvall has revealed the weird circumstances behind his resolution to reject Barcelona in favour of becoming a member of Tottenham as an alternative. The 19-year-old sealed his swap to north London from Djurgarden for £8.5million final 12 months. Nevertheless, the switch was something however easy, as Spanish heavyweights Barcelona had additionally been chasing his signature.
A contemporary BBC documentary sheds gentle on Bergvall’s reasoning for spurning the Catalan membership, with The Athletic’s Spurs correspondent Jay Harris detailing the ‘hectic’ scenario surrounding the midfielder’s resolution. “They fly over, they meet their sporting director Deco within the mountains,” he mentioned. “That is when issues get a little bit bit hectic, they had been in a restaurant, they’re round 150 followers, paparazzi, making an attempt to get within the restaurant, making an attempt to get a glimpse of him.”
Bergvall added: “Yeah, it was unusual and I by no means seen that ever earlier than. Many paparazzi and such a traumatic day.” Finally, the participant and his representatives concluded that Tottenham represented the perfect vacation spot for his improvement.
Former Brommapojkarna sporting director Peter Kisfaludy disclosed that ex-manager Ange Postecoglou proved essential in securing the deal.
“I feel Postecoglou was actually vital, when he met him,” he mentioned. “For those who come right here, belief me, you are going to play.”
The teen required a number of months to settle into Premier League life however, after discovering his ft, he established himself as a significant cog within the Tottenham machine. One teammate, specifically, proved instrumental in easing his transition to England’s elite division.
“It was a very large second for me, for my household, for everyone round me,” the teen mentioned in regards to the transfer to Spurs. “I nonetheless keep in mind the day utterly.
“To start with it was a bit unusual, new tradition, quite a lot of site visitors. All people was so form to me and useful and particularly [Dejan] Kulusevski. He helped me to come back into the group and to be taught – and I am actually grateful for that.
“He is been nice because the starting to assist me with every part. Not solely on the pitch but additionally off the pitch. He is the instance you need within the crew. He is high.”
