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Tottenham not giving up on £8.5m midfield talent likened to Ivan Rakitic

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with Djurgardens prodigy Lucas Bergvall in recent days.

On Tuesday afternoon, Sky Sports journalist James Green reported that Spurs were in pursuit of the 17-year-old midfielder.

Since then, however, Totten♋ham have very much ൲been overtaken by Barcelona in the race for Bergvall.

provided a further update on Tuesday evening,ꦐ suggesting Spurs haven’t given up on the young Swede.

However, Barca appear to have made significant progress o𝓰n signing Bergvall. As per the report, he travelled to the Catalan ღcity over a prospective move.

Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images
Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images

Djurgardens gave permission for him to visit th♎e city and have lunch with Barcꦜa sporting director Deco along with members of his family, claimed the report.

⛦In addition, Barcelona are reportedly willing pay £🦩6million plus £2.5million in add-ons to to sign him at the end of the season.

However, Tottenham apparently r꧅emain interested in the player, potentially hoping to make the most of any hitches in neg♊otiations.

Tottenham scouting network identifying great talents like Lucas Bergvall

Spurs have made quite a name for themselves in recent years with regards to signing talented gems and turning them into f🌳irst-team stars.

Pape Matar Sarr and Destiny Udogie joined Tottenham as relative unknowns, but now they’re bona fi🙈de Premier League stars who look set for a great career in the game.

Let’s sꦜee whether anything happens on the Bergvall front. Shouldꦕ a move to Barca stall, then Spurs will surely be eager to pounce.

Despite bei🔯ng just 17 years of age, Bergvall registered 25 appearances and three goal contributions for Djurgardens las꧃t term.

He is a player who Jacek Kulig of likenedജ to Ivan Rakitic an⛎d Joey Veerman, two solid midfielders who’ve had great careers so far.

Kulig also described B🎃ergvall as a player who’s “elegant on the ball with a silky touch” and gave him an 8.5 out of 10 rating with regards to his potential.