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Sweden midfielder Lucas Bergvall has signed a new contract at Tottenham - three months after saying he wanted to leave.

The 20-year-old told the club he wanted a move in the summer, having had limited playing time following Roberto de Zerbi's arrival as manager towards the end of last season.

Brazil forward Richarlison, meanwhile, is currently in a dispute over his contract after a proposed move to Vasco da Gama fell through.

He is understood to be exploring his options, with BBC Sport reporting on Thursday the 29-year-old is keen to be released from the remainder of his current deal, which runs out next summer - but Spurs can also trigger a 12-month extension.

The attacker has been left out of the club's Premier League squad after a proposed deadline-day move to Everton broke down.

Boss De Zerbi said: "What I can say is I know very well what the club has done for Richarlison and I know very well what Richarlison has done for the club in the last month, two months."

Bergvall's new deal followed summer interest from Aston Villa and Chelsea, while Nottingham Forest had a £38m bid rejected by Spurs for the Swede.

On Bergvall, De Zerbi said Spurs need to "help him improve" and he was "fantastic" at the beginning of pre-season.

"It is difficult because of the competition in his position," he said.

"[Sandro] Tonali, [Rodrigo] Bentancur and [Conor] Gallagher are all a high level, but at the end of the season he will play a part in many games, I think, and then he has to improve."

So far this season, he has played 45 minutes for Spurs in the Premier League.

"I think we're building something great here. It's an exciting time for the club and that's why I'm happy to extend my contract," Bergvall said.

"I'm always trying to achieve as much as possible, to be the best version of myself both on and off the pitch and I know this is the right place to do that.

"Personally, my goal is to produce more for the team - performances, goals and assists - to help as much as I can. I'm getting better every day in training and I'm looking forward to what will be a really good season ahead."

De Zerbi said in July Bergvall, was "a top, top, top player" but made clear he would not try to "convince anyone to stay" against their wishes.

The Italian admitted he had made mistakes in his handling of the player during a chaotic end to last season, in which Spurs narrowly avoided relegation.

Speaking about Bergvall's renewal, De Zerbi said: "I believe his best football is still ahead of him and we want to give Lucas the platform to reach his full potential."

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart believes Andy Robertson can "bring a lot" to Roberto de Zerbi's dressing room this season, despite not being "the player that signed for Liverpool all those years ago".

The 32-year-old left-back announced his Anfield departure in April before joining Tottenham on a free transfer in June.

"He is going to get that whole new responsibility and freshness at Tottenham," Hart said on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club. "Liverpool made their decision early and it felt like it was always Tottenham for him.

"It was a case of: 'Stay up and I'm coming to Spurs'.

"He will have a different responsibility though. Roberto de Zerbi will know how to use him because he isn't the Andy Robertson that signed for Liverpool all those years ago.

"What they do have is a top player and a top professional in the building. They have a player that wants to be there, especially because I think he would've had a few options.

"He will be an absolute leader in that dressing room, alongside still being a very good player, so I do think he can bring a lot.

"It has been the summer for the Premier League kind of coming back to those senior signings, so I think it is really smart business."

He was reluctant to give a specific timeframe on Dominic Solanke's return, and said Lucas Bergvall is a doubt for Sunday's match.

When asked about Tottenham's away support chanting "boring" during Thursday's draw against Brentford, Frank gave a long and detailed answer about the current situation with his side.

On what needs to improve offensively: "There is a few things we need to improve on and one of those is losing the ball through unforced errors, which happened 25 times [against Brentford]. I showed those 25 clips to the players today."

He continued: "Football is a game of mistakes. You lose the ball - that happens - but if half of those can be better, it will provide more attacks. There was at least five good counter-attacks [against Brentford] where a better touch could [leave us] three versus three and the game looks more lively and open."

Frank said that "patterns, structure and getting in the right positions" also need to be addressed, which he and his coaching staff take full responsibility for.

When asked what he sees as success this season and beyond: "What I am 100% [sure] will happen is that we are able to score a lot of goals and be much more dominant. With the current situation, where a lot of the top players are out and we are playing a lot of games, it makes it more tricky. We need to manage everything between that with small steps every day."

Thomas Frank says he understands and shares the frustration of Tottenham fans after the head coach was booed following Thursday's draw at Brentford.

Former Brentford boss Frank received a standing ovation from Bees fans before kick-off as he returned to Gtech Stadium for the first time since his June departure.

But he was later targeted by the travelling Spurs supporters who also chanted "boring, boring Tottenham" after the goalless draw.

The result left Spurs sitting 12th in the Premier League, with just two wins from their last 10 games in the top flight.

Asked about the chants, Frank said: "I will try to maybe turn that question around to say that if you are successful, the Tottenham fans will be behind you.

"So, the fans will get behind us and I am pretty sure that yes I am booed last night but I am pretty sure there are a lot of fans behind us.

"I understand the frustration and I share it too."

Frank was drafted in as Ange Postecoglou's replacement over the summer after Tottenham ended last season in 17th place.

Spurs have already shown signs of recovery in defence, with seven clean sheets under Frank in the Premier League, having only earned six league shutouts in the entirety of 2024-25 with Postecoglou in charge.

They won 1-0 at Crystal Palace prior to the Brentford trip.

Frank accepts there are still further areas for improvement but insists there are plenty of reasons to be positive.

"It's not perfect, we want to be a free-flow team," Frank said.

"A few things I went to reinforce positively is our last two away performances. The foundation we were building was very strong and we were very strong defensively. That is hugely important and we understood how to close down their transitions.

"We are working very hard on the offensive part of the game.

"Football is a game of mistakes. You lose the ball, that happens - but if half of those can be better, it will provide more attacks."

Frank, who spent seven years in charge of Brentford, was unable to call on several key figures on Thursday as he continues to contend with a lengthy absentee list.

James Maddison, Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski are among those on the sidelines with injuries, while Xavi Simons is serving a suspension.

"Expectation is good and I also think we are probably in a bit of a transition," Frank said.

"Not that we don't want to play a lot better, but the club, the squad, the injuries, all that taken into consideration is part of that."

Tottenham return to action on Sunday when Sunderland visit north London at 15:00 GMT.