Nottingham Forest are set to make an offer of £45m for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall.
Spurs rejected Forest’s first bid of £38m for the 20-year-old final week.
BBC Sport understands the Sweden worldwide desires the transfer to the City Ground, having performed restricted minutes on the finish of final season underneath Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi, typically not in his most popular quantity six place.
When requested in regards to the prospect of Bergvall becoming a member of the membership throughout his first press convention as the brand new Forest boss on Thursday, Oliver Glasner didn’t instantly refer to the midfielder however mentioned: “I have one strength and weakness, it’s impatience. Sometimes it’s a strength, sometimes it’s a weakness.
“Of course, I might have hoped they already educated with us on the opposite aspect.
“It’s impossible because the players we’re now talking to they play at the World Cup so are still on vacation. I’m pretty convinced we will have a few players joining us in Portugal [on a training camp].”
Bergvall joined Spurs in 2024 from Swedish membership Djurgarden and was named the membership’s participant of the 12 months after his first Premier League season, on the finish of which Spurs ended their 17-year wait for a trophy with Europa League victory.
In April 2025, he signed a brand new contract till 2031.
He performed 33 video games for the membership final season however missed two months after present process ankle surgical procedure.
Bergvall has 14 caps for Sweden and performed on the World Cup, the place his aspect had been crushed within the final 32 by France.
Forest are believed to be wanting for one other midfielder as well as to Bergvall after Elliot Anderson’s record-breaking move to Manchester City.
But there won’t be one other 13-player £180m spree like final summer season with Forest wanting to add high quality over amount.
A goalkeeper is required to help Matz Sels and John Victor, whereas a striker can be wished to help Chris Wood, who turns 35 in December, and Igor Jesus.
