It’s been a rough few days, so how about some good news? Tottenham Hotspur announced just moments ago that Swedish teenage midfielder Lucas Bergvall has signed a new and improved contract with the club through the 2031 season!
If there’s a bright side to the massive injury crisis that completely derailed Tottenham’s season, it’s this — Lucas Bergvall has become a much, much better footballer at a much faster pace than expected. Bergvall joined the club last summer after being convinced by Ange Postecoglou to come to North London instead of Barcelona. It was considered a coup at the time, and it feels like even more of one now.
Bergvall took some time to find his feet in the Premier League, but he’s settled and become one of Tottenham’s best midfielders in his first season at the club, and he just turned 19. Signing a new six year contract is not only rewarding his growth (and giving him a presumably healthy pay raise) but also suggests that despite all the turmoil and poor results this season he still really believes in the Tottenham project and wants to be a part of it.
In fact, it makes me wonder whether the Spurs players have not hated this season’s experience nearly to the level that the fans have. All season long players like Bergvall, Son Heung-Min, Dejan Kulusevski, and others have defended Ange Postecoglou and repeatedly said they’re still behind the manager and the project. This is another data point in that set.
This is fantastic news. Bergvall is a young star-in-waiting that you can absolutely build a team around, and it sure looks like Tottenham are going to try.
Congratulations, Lucas! Now go win us a European trophy!