Tottenham beat Barcelona to sign Swedish prodigy Bergvall – source

Tottenham have beaten Barcelona thanks to the signing of Swedish wonderkid Lucas Bergvall, a source has told ESPN.

The 17-year-old seemed determined to move to the Camp Nou, but Spurs convinced Bergvall to opt for a move to north London after agreeing terms with his club, Djurgardens, in a deal worth of approximately 10 million euros ($10.9 million) plus additional costs. THE.

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Bergvall turns 18 on Friday and is expected to fly to London in the next 24 hours to undergo a medical before agreeing a five-year deal which begins this summer.

The midfielder has met with senior figures at Barcelona and Tottenham in recent days as the two clubs vied for his signature and it will be seen as a major coup by Spurs that they have won the race for his signature.

Bergvall will spend the rest of this season at Djurgardens before joining Tottenham's first team at the end of the season.

Also on Thursday, Tottenham announced that Argentine striker Alejo Veliz had joined La Liga side Sevilla on loan for the remainder of the season.