De Zerbi urges Bergvall to stay amid transfer interest

Lucas Bergvall’s future at Tottenham Hotspur remains uncertain despite Roberto De Zerbi’s desire to keep the highly rated midfielder in North London, albeit not against his will. The 20-year-old has already informed Spurs he wants to leave in search of regular first-team football, with Newcastle United among the clubs to have already seen a bid […]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi has made it clear that he wants wantaway star Lucas Bergvall to stay at the club.However, he has also insisted that he will not offer the Swedish midfielder,...

Roberto De Zerbi said he wants in-demand midfielder Lucas Bergvall to stay at Tottenham, but cannot guarantee the Sweden World Cup player a starting role."I can't give, for any player in the world, a place in the first XI guaranteed."

Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi says he has told midfielder Lucas Bergvall to stay but cannot promise him a starting role. The Sweden international, 20, has received multiple offers from Premier League rivals Newcastle and Nottingham Forest but surprisingly started Spurs' 4-2 penalty shootout win over Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium on Wednesday. De Zerbi admitted he made mistakes in his handling of Bergvall during a chaotic end to the season following his appointment in March, when he narrowly guided Spurs to Premier League safety with a final-day victory over Everton.