Nottingham Forest are set to make a new bid for Tottenham Hotspur star Lucas Bergvall, after their initial offer was knocked back.
Forest are ramping up their pursuit of a new midfielder to replace Elliot Anderson, who joined Manchester City in a £116m deal earlier this month, and they have been working hard to secure Bergvall's signature.
It is no surprise the Tottenham midfielder is viewed as an heir, given that he is a few years younger than Anderson at 20-years-old, but has already emerged as a first-team regular, making 78 appearances for the north Londoners.
Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall
During that time, the Swedish youngster has picked up two goals and nine assists, and he was a constant attacking threat for Spurs in the Premier League last season, with an average of 0.5 shots on target per 90 ranking him third in the squad.
Any replacement for Anderson will need to be strong from a defensive point of view too though, and Bergvall fits the bill, according to scout Ben Mattinson, who said: "Lucas Bergvall is the no.8 your team needs. An uber-complete profile. Tall, creative enough to be a top-level no.10, strong duel winner, stamina, ball-carrier, good finisher, top mentality etc. I could go on."
Ben Jacobs dropped an update on the Tricky Trees' interest in the starlet on Thursday, and there has since been further clarification from John Percy.
Nottingham Forest set to make new bid for Lucas Bergvall
According to Percy, Forest are set to make a new offer for Bergvall, after their initial bid in the region of £38m was knocked back by Tottenham.
Roberto De Zerbi's side are said to be holding out for £50m, but crucially, they are willing to sanction a sale this summer, as they look to fund their own transfer business.
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