Newcastle United’s search for a replacement for Bruno Guimaraes continues to gather pace, and one of the club’s most intriguing midfield options is a player the Magpies have admired long before this summer.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall remains firmly in Newcastle’s thinking despite Eddie Howe’s departure, with the Magpies still evaluating whether to make the Sweden international one of their priority targets under new head coach Matthias Jaissle.
Speaking on GIVEMESPORT’s Market Madness podcast, Romano revealed that Bergvall is among the players Newcastle are actively discussing internally.
“Now the conversation is ongoing with the coach Matthias Jaissle,” Romano said. “One of the players they appreciated, for example, is Lucas Bergvall. They were looking at him because he might leave Tottenham in the summer transfer window. He’s a player who was already approved by Eddie Howe.”
Romano added that Newcastle’s recruitment meetings over the coming days will determine exactly which midfielder becomes their priority.
”Let’s see now with the new coach, Matthias Jaissle,” Romano said.“ Over the next two to three days, they will have more meetings and decide which kind of player they want to add to their squad.
“Bergvall could be an option, not the only one, but I’m sure Newcastle will do something in that position because obviously they lost Bruno and they need a top midfielder, so they are working on that for sure.”
Romano’s update comes after previous reports suggested Bergvall wants to leave Tottenham in search of regular first-team football, with Nott Forest also interested in the midfielder. Newcastle has already seen an opening bid rejected, while Football Insider claimed the Magpies are delaying any renewed move for Bergvall until UEFA’s 45-day accounting window following Sandro Tonali’s move to Spurs expires mid-August.
Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has also acknowledged Bergvall’s situation publicly.
“I would like that he stays with us. I think he’s potentially a top, top, top player,” De Zerbi said. “But then I don’t want to convince anyone to stay.”
With Newcastle also linked to Felix Nmecha, Angelo Stiller, Victor Froholdt and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Romano’s comments suggest Bergvall remains firmly in the conversation as the club decides how to reshape its midfield following Bruno Guimaraes’ impending departure.
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