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Lucas Bergvall faces an uncertain future at Tottenham Hotspur and has been linked with a move to Nottingham Forest

Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a potential blow to their hopes of keeping Lucas Bergvall at the club beyond this summer’s transfer window. The Sweden international’s future has been the subject of speculation over the last few weeks, particularly with Spurs looking to strengthen their squad.

Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke have been signed by Tottenham to strengthen their defence, while goalkeeper Martin Dubravka has arrived on a free transfer.

When it comes to midfield, Bergvall has been linked with a move away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and now there has been a fresh update about the 20-year-old’s future.

According to The Athletic, Nottingham Forest could go on to pursue a deal for Bergvall this summer once they complete the sale of Elliot Anderson to Manchester City..

The report claims that Forest and City have agreed a club-record £116million deal that will see the England international swap the City Ground for the Etihad Stadium this summer.

It has been stated that Forest could go on to use the money raised from Anderson’s move to Man City to make an attempt to sign Bergvall from Tottenham.

Forest are reported to have identified Bergvall as the ideal player they want to replace the 23-year-old, although it remains unclear what fee the East Midlands club would offer to try and prise the Sweden international from Spurs.

Bergvall is currently with the Sweden squad for this summer’s World Cup and most recently featured as a substitute in his country’s 1-1 draw with Japan on Thursday night.

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The update on Bergvall’s future follows a report last week, which claims that the midfielder had expressed a desire to leave Tottenham this summer.

Bergvall struggled for regular game time at Tottenham last season, and it remains to be seen where he would feature in Roberto De Zerbi’s plans going forward.

Spurs have been heavily linked with strengthening their midfield options, which would increase the likelihood of Bergvall leaving before the transfer window closes.

Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali and West Ham playmaker Mateus Fernandes have both been linked with moves to Tottenham, and if either were to arrive, it would see Bergvall’s future become even more uncertain.

Tottenham Hotspur have had two offers for Sandro Tonali knocked back, but the Newcastle United star has given them a major boost as they look to secure his services

Sandro Tonali has told Tottenham Hotspur that he's keen to play for them if they can meet Newcastle United's demands, according to reports.

The Italian is a wanted man by a number of clubs this summer, as his future on Tyneside is cast into doubt following a dismal Premier League season for his club and no European football to look forward to next term.

And while Spurs ultimately finished five places worse off domestically than the Magpies in 2025/26 in 17th, narrowly avoiding relegation, Tonali is seemingly keen on the idea of being a part of Roberto De Zerbi's rebuild.

Sky Sports reports that the 26-year-old is understood to be ready to sign for the Lilywhites should they agree a suitable deal with the bigwigs at St James' Park.

It is also claimed that Tonali is eager to play under De Zerbi, and that a contract exceeding £275,000 per week will be waiting for him if Spurs' owners, the Lewis family, can meet Newcastle's valuation.

However, it appears as though Spurs are struggling to match the £100million asking price that Newcastle have slapped on Tonali, seeing two offers rebuffed.

It is understood that the club made an initial approach for Tonali last week to the tune of around £80m which was swiftly knocked back.

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And football.london also reported on Thursday that Spurs had asked Newcastle to reconsider their decision, only to see their approach rebuffed once more.

United aren't in any great deal to sell the Lodi-born star any time soon, considering he has two years left on his deal at St James' Park.

It comes as Spurs have already proven that they're not afraid to splash the cash this summer to avoid a repeat of last term's disappointing season.

While they have welcomed Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi as free agents, the club are thought to be shelling out considerable wages for both.

The club also spent £52m to pry Jan Paul van Hecke away from Brighton, as they look to boast an impregnable defence for 2026/27.

Whether they will be willing to pay the high asking price for Tonali, however, remains to be seen.

Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs who are interested in Sandro Tonali this summer, and have approached Newcastle United with a second offer after their opener was knocked back

Tottenham Hotspur's second offer for Sandro Tonali has been swiftly rebuffed by Newcastle United, with claims that the Lilywhites made no improvements the second time round.

The Italian midfielder is a hot prospect this summer, with Spurs, Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid all linked with him as of recent. However, Tottenham seem to be the only club actively making offers for Tonali at the moment.

Last week, Roberto De Zerbi's outfit are understood to have had an offer of around £80million knocked back.

Not offput by the response, it is now reported that the club have once more knocked on the doors of St. James' Park with the exact same offer. only to be once again told no.

The Mail claim that Spurs simply asked Newcastle to reconsider their initial decision, only for the Magpies to stay firm.

It is understood that Newcastle hold an asking price closer to the £100m mark for the 26-year-old this summer, and an acceptable package has not yet been presented.

United are in no great deal to rush their midfield maestro just yet, considering he has two years left on his current deal, meaning Spurs may have to meet their demands to land Tonali ahead of the new season.

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It comes as the Lodi-born star could be looking for a change of scenery ahead of 2026/27, following a lacklustre season on Tyneside.

While Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League standings to Newcastle's 12th, the club are actively looking to improve their first-team ahead of the new season.

Having already welcomed Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Jan Paul van Hecke, it appears as though the Lilywhites are now trying to bolster their midfield presence - especially considering Lucas Bergvall looks to be headed for the door.

However, Tonali is not the only central midfielder that has been linked with a move to North London as of late. Alex Scott and Mateus Fernandes have also been touted with moves to play under De Zerbi next term, although both look unlikely ventures.

Bournemouth have informed clubs that Scott is not on the market this summer, as they look to retain their key player for at least another year.

Tottenham are making some changes to their Enfield training complex to ensure that their players are better equipped next season

Improvements are underway at Tottenham's Hotspur Way training complex to ensure it hands Roberto De Zerbi and his players more of a competitive advantage.

When Spurs' sprawling training ground in Enfield was first opened 14 years ago, it was state-of-the-art and seen as one of the best in the world. However, there has been a feeling among the coaching staff in recent years that with its luxury hotel on site and its design it is an environment more geared towards comfort than performance with some of the facilities, such as the first team gym, not up to the standard of Europe's big clubs.

Now work has begun on fixing that for De Zerbi's men and others at the club as Tottenham CEO Vinai Venkatesham explained at a meeting between the club and the Fan Advisory Board.

In the recently-published minutes from the gathering, held last week, they stated that Venkatesham said that "f ootball and performance are now positioned at the centre of decision-making which has led to numerous changes. An example being work is underway to reshape the first-team environment in the training centre, including a new player briefing/tactical room, a complete transformation to the gym, changes to the player restaurant and making the building feel like a true performance environment. The close season is the first window where changes of this scale can be commenced."

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Venkatesham also spoke above investment in the club's academy and the appointment of Dan Lewindon from The City Football Group to overhaul Spurs' medical and performance departments.

"The academy has seen significant transformation over the past couple of years, but since the Autumn significant further investment has been made available to strengthen the talent pipeline as a key priority across all age groups, while acknowledging that outcomes would take time to become visible," read the minutes of the CEO's debrief.

"In July a global search for a new Performance Director was started with Dan Lewindon appointed in October. He joined in February following his notice period and has reviewed medical and performance operations. This has led to a significant number of personnel changes since the season concluded, the first opportunity to practically be able to make changes of this scale."

EXCLUSIVE: Lewis family inject £100m into Tottenham with more to come amid transfer ambitions

EXCLUSIVE - The Tottenham Hotspur owners have pumped a hefty sum of capital into the north London club amid a busy summer transfer window

The Lewis family have injected £100million into Tottenham Hotspur with more to come, football.london understands, as the owners seek to provide the north London outfit with the funds to push on to new heights.

Under a new ambitious head coach in Roberto De Zerbi, Spurs want to banish consecutive 17th-place finishes into distant memory and instead fight further up the Premier League. The Lewis family, with Vivienne Lewis and her son-in-law Nick Beucher the most prominent members in terms of backing the club, promised at the end of the season to invest in the club and in a statement said that "actions will speak louder than words".

After swatting away three parties interested in buying their stake in the club last year, the Lewis family made it clear that Spurs were not for sale and have added another £100million into the Premier League outfit, on top of the previous £100million injected back in October, to ensure CEO Vinai Venkatesham has the financial muscle to make the changes required.

football.london understands it won't be the last of the money the family put into the club through their investment company ENIC and it is investment rather than raising debt.

The new £100million can used for various means, including transfers and further improvements within the club, but at a time when transfers are mostly paid in instalments it will provide Spurs with the extra working initial capital to get bigger moves over the line.

Such is the nature of the investment that former Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is understood to have been invited to add his proportionate share to that £100million in order to not dilute his portion of the club. Levy is currently the subject of a claim from Eight Sports Capital Limited that they have a legally binding sale and purchase agreement for a large portion of his stake in ENIC.

It has been a busy start for the club in the transfer market with the £52million signing of Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and free transfer moves for Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka. With the defence reinforced with that quartet, Spurs have also held talks with Newcastle for £100million-rated midfielder Sandro Tonali and want to bring in West Ham star Mateus Fernandes, who has a £85million price tag.

Now the money from the Lewis family will help fund the initial payment for any such ambitious deals and other changes being made throughout the club.

In their first statement since ENIC took over the Lilywhites 25 years ago, the Lewis family had made their intentions clear after Tottenham's season ended with De Zerbi helping keep them in the Premier League on the final day.

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"To the fans, as owners of 25 years, we have lived the highs and lows of Spurs with you," read the statement.

"Finishing 17th this and last season does not reflect the stature or potential of this football club. We are bitterly disappointed and share your frustration. You, and we, expect more than this. We know this must never happen again.

"Our approach to running the club is, and has been, to trust the experts to do that, while backing them to be successful. The problems we found were deeper than we realised and were allowed to build over the last few years. We know that has eroded trust and we have to win that back. As owners, we take ultimate responsibility for the situation in which the club finds itself.

"We also take responsibility for rebuilding Spurs. Our ambition is to recapture the spirit of the club and bring back the excitement, the fearlessness and the bold football we have always felt defined us. That means football comes first. The board and executive team have laid out their plans to meet this ambition.

"This will require investment – in our teams, the academy, our backroom functions and more - and we are fully committed to this. We are not selling the Club. We are all in. We are investing in it. You will see more of this in the coming months.

"We care deeply about Spurs. The rebuild the Club needs, and you deserve, has begun. The change required is deep. It will take time and commitment, but change is happening. We know that actions will speak louder than words. The Lewis Family."

Tottenham Hotspur have a new man behind the scenes helping in the transfer window and he has explained what his role entails

Tottenham's director of football operations Carlos Raphael Moersen has explained his role at the club which includes playing his part in the transfer window.

football.london previously reported that Moersen, known as 'Rafi', began work at the beginning of this summer's transfer window after serving his gardening leave with the City Football Group, where he spent more than a decade within their huge organisation across the world.

His appointment was initially announced in January by Spurs as the second person hired from the City Group with Dan Lewindon arriving mid-season to replace the previously-departed Adam Brett as the north London club's new performance director.

Moersen worked for four years at Manchester City, becoming their senior sales strategy and development manager before stepping up to the wider group in 2020 to take charge of more focused football affairs, being handed the title in 2024 of director of football transactions.

Now the minutes of a meeting between the club and the Fan Advisory Board which took place last week have been released and Moersen, who started work on the same day - June 16 - spoke about his role, including in what has already been a busy transfer window for Tottenham.

The minutes state that Moersen "a dvised that his remit includes recruitment, player transactions, infrastructure, player care and responsibility for the women's team. He emphasised the importance of player welfare, relationship-building and improving football outcomes and explained his role in player trading at his previous club".

Moersen's arrival comes at a key time with Tottenham operating in a summer transfer window without the services of the experienced Fabio Paratici, who left for Fiorentina in February after a brief return as sporting director. That left Johan Lange to take on the club's recruitment plans alone with Roberto De Zerbi, CEO Vinai Venkatesham and now Moersen, who reports to Lange.

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Spurs are looking for a new sporting director to replace Paratici. That newcomer is unlikely to arrive in this summer transfer window though due to the time involved in getting people out of clubs, as shown by Moersen's protracted move from the City Group.

During the meeting with the fans, Spurs CEO Venkatesham spoke about the sporting director topic and added that nobody had turned the club down for the role, despite reports in Germany that claimed former Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl had rejected the move to north London as De Zerbi now holds so much power in player recruitment.

"Vinai Venkatesham said the club has confidence in our people, but if we find someone who can complement our existing team and make it better, we will do that at the right time (and in a summer window is not that time)," read the meeting minutes. "No one has been in a process and turned us down. Many names in the media linked with us we have never even spoken to.

"Players are not bought or sold because 'the club' wants to or 'Roberto' wants to. Johan and his team work hand in glove with Roberto to develop and deliver a joint plan."

The minutes also stated that Venkatesham added that "s upporters should expect the rebuild to take more than one appointment, decision or transfer window, whilst recognising the importance of this summer’s window in particular".

The owners of Tottenham Hotspur have raised some huge funds of their own at a time when they are set to inject more capital into the club

Tottenham Hotspur's owners, The Lewis Family, have made almost £300million from the first part of an art sale at Sotheby's at a time when the club is looking to invest heavily in the transfer market.

It has been a busy summer so far for Spurs in the transfer market with the £52million arrival of Jan Paul van Hecke and free transfers for Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka. The north London club have also held talks with Newcastle over £100million-rated midfielder Sandro Tonali and want to bring in West Ham star Mateus Fernandes, who has a £85million price tag.

The Lewis family made it clear in their post-season letter to the fans that they would be investing in the club to ensure Spurs do not repeat the mess of recent Premier League campaigns and that appears to be reflected in the club's transfer ambitions this summer with the fees and wages on offer. football.london have previously reported that the owners are set to inject capital into the club in the weeks ahead.

However, the family have also been boosting their own funds through a huge art sale of works assembled over decades by former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis and his daughter Vivienne, who has now become an active part of the family backing Spurs.

The world-renowned auctioneers Sotheby's held a 'Masterpieces from the Lewis Collection' exhibition from June 10–23 before an auction on Wednesday and Thursday evenings this week, with work from Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Amedeo Modigliani to Gustave Caillebotte, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud.

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While the collection of art was estimated to be worth £200million, the first part of the sale on Wednesday alone raked in almost £298million. That was boosted by the highest price achieved for a work by an artist sold at auction in Europe, according to Sotheby's, with a Modigliani nude portrait "Nu assis au collier" collecting £48.4million.

Gustav Klimt's work "Bildnis Gertrud Loew" achieved the second highest price. With seven bidders battling for it, the portrait sold to a private collector from Asia for £36.3million, while Lucian Freud's "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet" went for £29.4million.

With part two of the auction set to come on Thursday, the Lewis lot of work could beat the record sale for a European private collection of £333million in 2009.

Tottenham have wasted no time at all this summer, strengthening Roberto De Zerbi's squad with four new transfer additions

Tottenham have unveiled the signing of veteran goalkeeper Martin Dubravka upon the expiry of his contract with Burnley.

However, it has now emerged that Spurs were not the only option on the table for the former Newcastle and Manchester United shot-stopper.

That's because Sparta Prague director Tomas Rosicky, the ex- Arsenal midfielder, was trying to bring the Slovakian back to the Czech club.

Dubravka spent a season with Sparta Prague before joining Newcastle on an initial loan back in 2018.

Rosicky said during a press conference on Wednesday: "We had great conversations.

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"We've been in contact for a long time and we'd given each other a clear deadline by which both sides have to make a decision and they won't wait any longer."

It was supposedly around two weeks ago when Rosicky finally accepted an agreement would not be possible.

He explained: "Martin will continue in England and we did not want to wait any longer. The options we had discussed would have escaped us."

Experienced Dubravka is expected to provide competition and support for 23-year-old Antonin Kinsky, who is poised to keep the No.1 spot next term after finishing the campaign strong under Roberto De Zerbi.

Guglielmo Vicario is expected to return to Italy after three seasons with Spurs.

Inter Milan and Juventus have both been sniffing around the Europa League winner but are yet to formalise their interest.

Dubravka has already shared his delight after clinching his move to north London, though the deal will not be formalised until July 1.

He told the club's official website: "It's an exciting time for me, a new journey and new experience for me and my family. I'm looking forward to it.

"Everything moved pretty quickly and I'm really happy to be here. I've loved watching Roberto's teams over the years and know all about his style, vision and the fantastic fans here.

"Tottenham Hotspur is one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League and I can't wait to meet everyone and get started."

De Zerbi also added on his latest addition: "I am very happy because Martin is a goalkeeper with big experience and a strong mentality.

"He has very important qualities for me and will bring balance, leadership and competitiveness to our dressing room."

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Tottenham Hotspur are having a busy summer transfer window but have been handed a fresh blow

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly look set to miss out on a transfer target to Inter Milan, despite submitting an offer for the player. Spurs have already had a busy summer transfer window, and that looks set to continue over the next few weeks.

Roberto De Zerbi and Co. are currently preparing for the new Premier League season, which will include executing their plans for the summer transfer window.

Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi have both been signed by Tottenham as free agents following their departures from Liverpool and Bournemouth, respectively.

Jan Paul van Hecke has also been signed by Spurs in a £52million deal from Brighton, while there continue to be rumours about the futures of West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes and Manchester City forward Savinho.

On Wednesday, Martin Dubravka was confirmed as Spurs' fourth summer signing on a free transfer, with his contract at Burnley due to expire at the end of the month.

Incomings aren't expected to stop there, though, and Sky Sport Italy have reported that defensive midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic had the option of joining Tottenham this summer, but rejected the offer to return to Inter.

Stankovic spent last season at Club Brugge, having joined the Belgian club on a permanent deal from Inter in the summer of 2025.

Inter had the option of signing Stankovic via a buy-back clause reported to be worth around €23million (£19.85m).

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The report claims that Tottenham, led by De Zerbi, made an attempt to sign the midfielder this summer, but Stankovic had no intention of even listening to his plans and rejected the proposal.

Instead, Stankovic is reported to be determined to be a success at Inter, and as a result, has signed a five-year contract that runs until the summer of 2031 to rejoin the Serie A club.

Brentford were also said to have sent a proposal to the 20-year-old but they were also rejected.

Tottenham still have plenty of time to add more new additions to their squad before the new Premier League season gets underway.

Spurs will face Brentford on the opening day on August 22 at the Gtech Community Stadium, but not until they travel to Australia and New Zealand to face Auckland FC, Sydney FC and Chelsea as part of their pre-season preparations.

Roberto De Zerbi and Johan Lange have enjoyed an excellent start to the summer transfer window, welcoming lots of Premier League stars to Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham Hotspur have announced the signing of Martin Dubravka on a free transfer from Burnley. The 37-year-old goalkeeper will join the Lilywhites following the expiration of his contract at Turf Moor on July 1, becoming the fourth signing of the summer.

Upon putting pen to paper in north London, Dubravka described Spurs as 'one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League' and expressed his admiration for Roberto De Zerbi. The Slovakian international told club media : "It's an exciting time for me, a new journey and new experience for me and my family.

"I'm looking forward to it. Everything moved pretty quickly, and I'm really happy to be here. I've loved watching Roberto's teams over the years and know all about his style, vision and the fantastic fans here.

"Tottenham Hotspur is one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League, and I can't wait to meet everyone and get started."

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Johan Lange, who has also signed Andrew Robertson and Marco Senesi on free transfers from Liverpool and Bournemouth, respectively, as well as Jan Paul van Hecke for £52m from Brighton, explained why he decided to bring Dubravka to Hotspur Way, too.

The Tottenham sporting director said: "We are delighted to welcome Martin to the Club. He is a goalkeeper of proven quality at the highest level, and his character and professionalism will strengthen the squad. Martin brings experience, leadership and consistency, and aligns perfectly with what we are building here."

Meanwhile, singing from the same hymn sheet, De Zerbi said: "I am very happy because Martin is a goalkeeper with big experience and a strong mentality. He has very important qualities for me and will bring balance, leadership and competitiveness to our dressing room."

Guglielmo Vicario suddenly faces an incredibly uncertain future at Tottenham, with Dubravka expected to deputise for Antonin Kinsky. The 29-year-old goalkeeper, who was once part of the dressing room leadership team, continues to be heavily linked with a move away from Spurs.

football.london understands that Vicario has attracted interest from clubs in the Serie A. If he were to leave Tottenham and return to his homeland, it would free up cash for Lange and De Zerbi to reinvest elsewhere in the squad.

The Lilywhites have enjoyed a brilliant start to the summer transfer window, and they're showing no signs of slowing down. It's understood that Spurs have held talks with Newcastle United over a deal for Sandro Tonali, which could cost around £100m.

It's said that Tottenham have also registered an interest in Mateus Fernandes at West Ham and Savinho at Manchester City.