Milan eyeing move for wantaway Spurs starlet Lucas Bergvall
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As reported by Calciomercato, Milan are interested in Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall, with the youngster also keen on leaving Tottenham Hotspur this summer.
The 20-year-old has endured two trying campaigns ever since arriving in north London from Djurgården two summers ago. That said, he was part of the Spurs team who ended the club’s 17-year wait for silverware by lifting the Europe League trophy last year, while on an individual level he has garnered praise for showing maturity beyond his years and proving to be a versatile and more-than-reliable midfielder in the English top flight.
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Those exploits have brought Milan to the table, who are looking for fresh legs after a calamitous end to last season. Bergvall as five more years remaining on his £3.12m-per-year Spurs contract, though a deal in the region of €30 million could convince the Lilywhites to part ways with him.
A clean slate
Bergvall has already demonstrated that he can perform under pressure and at a club coming apart at the seams; Milan could hardly ask for a player more ready to play for them under the current circumstances.
New coach Ruben Amorim would relish the prospect of someone like Bergvall, from whom he could expect a total buy-in and the ability to perform multiple roles on the pitch, which is particularly crucial for the midfielders deployed in Amorim’s back-three shape.
€30 million is a fair price for Bergvall given the current market and his age and contract length, though one could argue Milan ought to put more focus on finding solutions in the final third of the pitch before making tweaks in the middle of it.
Nevertheless, amid the upheaval this summer, we can expect some midfielders to leave San Siro in the coming weeks. If money can be raised, bringing in Bergvall would become more prudent with every midfield exit.
Anshuman Joshi | GIFN