Lucas Bergvall spoke of his excitement for the future after penning a new deal with the Club.
The talented young midfielder has signed a new contract through until 2031 after what has been an impressive first campaign in England on a personal level, following his arrival last year from Djurgarden in his home country of Sweden.
The 19-year-old admits he’s been through a learning process both on and off the pitch since joining us, but says he’s thrilled to have committed his future to the Club.
“I’m really excited and really grateful to everyone who has helped me and I’m excited for this journey to continue,” he said. “It’s a club with great ambitions, I’m really enjoying being here and playing for this amazing football club.
“I’ve learned a lot. Coming to a new country, a new culture, of course I had Deki (Dejan Kulusevski) helping me a lot in the beginning but still, living on your own, making food and everything... it’s not only to be a footballer to train every day, it’s everything around it. You have to take care of the car, the house or apartment... everything really, so I think I’ve developed a lot as a person as well as a player.”
Lucas had to be patient as he gradually played his way into the team during his first few months here but he’s really caught the eye during the second part of the season, his displays proving a real source of encouragement amidst a challenging campaign on the pitch.
“I think I worked really hard for this and with help from my team-mates and the staff, I’ve developed a lot this season,” he said.
“If you compare to the beginning of the season, I came from the Swedish league, I had a lot to learn and needed to settle down a little bit but I think around Christmas and before that, I started to get more time (on the pitch) and I started to develop and learn more with help from my team-mates and the staff.”
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