Liverpool submit £53m offer for Tottenham star with talks now progressing
Liverpool have submitted a £53m offer for a Tottenham Hotspur star, and they are confident it will be accepted, with talks now progressing.
Reds survive late scare to secure win at Tottenham
With Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike scoring to give the Reds a 2-0 advantage at 10-man Tottenham on Saturday afternoon, Arne Slot’s side appeared to be cruising to an easy victory in north London, but they ended up making hard work of it.
Richarlison’s goal just minutes after being brought on as a substitute offered the hosts a route back into the game, and they continued to push right until the very end, despite captain Cristian Romero being given his marching orders in injury time.
It wasn’t a vintage performance, with Slot’s men recording an xG of just 0.66 throughout the match, but the three points is what matters, and the victory means the Merseysiders have now moved up to fifth in the Premier League table.
Having got one over on Thomas Frank’s side, Liverpool are now looking to sign one of Spurs’ stars, according to a report from Spain, which states they have submitted an offer of €60m (£53m) for Lucas Bergvall, and they are confident it will be accepted.
As such, although talks are still at an early stage, negotiations are now progressing, with the north Londoners not completely opposed to cashing-in on the central midfielder, who they signed from Swedish side Djurgården back in 2024.
Bergvall is now considered a priority target for the Reds, and they are trying to move ahead of the other clubs in the race for his signature by submitting a mega-money bid.
"Super creative" Bergvall could be future star
Scout Ben Mattinson has provided an overview of the Swedish maestro’s key strengths, saying: “The Swedish playmaker has great football IQ. A super creative midfielder who loves to pass through the lines and has top vision to play key passes/through balls to advancing teammates.”
The 19-year-old’s ability to create chances has been on display this season, registering four assists in 21 matches for Spurs across all competitions, with perhaps his best performance coming in a 3-0 win against West Ham United, during which the youngster scored one goal and created another.
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The six-time Sweden international is exhibiting very promising signs, and he could be a future star, but there are doubts over whether Liverpool need to bring in another central midfielder, given the number of options Slot already has at his disposal.
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In the summer, Harvey Elliott had to join Aston Villa, having been unable to displace the likes of Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister in the starting XI, while Liverpool also have Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch on the books, so Bergvall could struggle for game time.