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Tottenham Rejects £38 m Bergvall Offer, Seeks £50 m

7/17/2026

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Tottenham Rejects Bid

Tottenham Hotspur rejected Nottingham Forest's £38 million opening bid for 20-year-old midfielder Lucas Bergvall.
Spurs said they would consider a sale only for around £50 million.
Forest, seeking to replace Elliot Anderson after his £116 million departure, have raised their offer to £45 million to give Bergvall regular first-team football.
Tottenham have spent over £180 million this summer adding Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.
Aston Villa and Chelsea are also reported to be interested in Bergvall.

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Glasner Announces Camp

Oliver Glasner, Nottingham Forest manager, held his first press conference on Thursday to outline plans.
Glasner said his strength and weakness is impatience, which will shape his squad-building.
He announced a pre-season training camp in Portugal where new signings can join.
He noted several targets are on World Cup holiday, making immediate integration impossible.
He said the camp will assess incoming players before the new Premier League season starts.

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Historical Context

In June 2009, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez approved Cristiano Ronaldo’s £80 million move from Manchester United, shattering the world-record fee and reviving the club’s Galáctico policy after his election earlier that year. The deal set a benchmark that now underlies valuations such as Tottenham’s £50 million price for Lucas Bergvall and Nottingham Forest’s £45 million pursuit, reshaping spending expectations in Europe.

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Tottenham Rejects Bid

Tottenham Hotspur rejected Nottingham Forest's £38 million opening bid for 20-year-old midfielder Lucas Bergvall.
Spurs said they would consider a sale only for around £50 million.
Forest, seeking to replace Elliot Anderson after his £116 million departure, have raised their offer to £45 million to give Bergvall regular first-team football.
Tottenham have spent over £180 million this summer adding Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.
Aston Villa and Chelsea are also reported to be interested in Bergvall.

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