Lucas Bergvall is attracting plenty of interest after expressing a desire to leave Tottenham, and a Champions League club have now entered the race for his signature.
Bergvall remains determined to seek a new challenge away from Spurs, with the youngster prioritising getting regular game time in his favoured number eight role next season.
Despite publicly maintaining that the 20-year-old is not for sale, some sources believe that Tottenham want to get a bidding war going for the midfielder so that they can maximise his value.
Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Napoli and Inter Milan are all reported to be fans of Bergvall, and it has now emerged that the player is also attracting interest from a top Premier League club.
Aston Villa eyeing move for Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall
TEAMtalk have now claimed that Aston Villa are now studying potential options to replace Youri Tielemans after Man United activated the Belgian international’s release clause.
One of the names at the top of their wishlist is Bergvall, who has emerged as a ‘genuine target’ for the Midlands club, after he expressed a desire to leave Spurs.
The report claims that the Sweden international would be keen on completing a move to Villa Park this summer.
While there has been no contact yet between the clubs, Villa could accelerate their pursuit of the Tottenham youngster over the coming days.
Spurs in talks with another Premier League club over Bergvall
Unai Emery’s side are not the only Premier League club looking to poach the former Djugardens man from the Lilywhites this summer.
Several outlets have claimed over recent weeks that Nottingham Forest have expressed a firm interest in Bergvall, as they look to replace Elliot Anderson.
In fact, Tottenham insider Szyexcl claimed a couple of days ago that Forest are currently locked in talks with Spurs over the midfielder.