{"id":14963,"date":"2026-07-07T06:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=14963"},"modified":"2026-07-07T06:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:07:11","slug":"tottenham-could-replace-lucas-bergvall-with-sweden-teammate-who-is-premier-league-proven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=14963","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham could replace Lucas Bergvall with Sweden teammate who is Premier League-proven"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-403693\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Tottenham Hotspur are one of several Premier League giants eyeing a move for a Premier League midfielder who plays with Lucas Bergvall for Sweden.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spurs have already reinforced their midfield with the additions of Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali, with the Lilywhites breaking their transfer record on both players, who cost a combined \u00a3185m.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>Yves Bissouma has left the club already, while Joao Palhinha confirmed a couple of days ago that he will not be returning to Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p>More midfield exits could be on the cards this summer, with Lucas Bergvall continuing to be linked with a move away from Spurs, while some sources suggest that Pape Sarr could also be on his way out of N17.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2283899429-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"Tottenham target Yasin Ayari\" class=\"wp-image-403776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2283899429-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2283899429-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2283899429-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2283899429-1536x1114.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2283899429-1140x827.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2283899429-750x544.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2283899429-scaled.jpg 1280w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 30: Yasin Ayari of Sweden gestures during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 30, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Richard Sellers\/Sportsphoto\/Allstar via Getty Images)\">Photo by Richard Sellers\/Sportsphoto\/Allstar via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tottenham-battling-three-premier-league-clubs-for-yasin-ayari\">Tottenham battling three Premier League clubs for Yasin Ayari<\/h2>\n<p>Due to these expected exits, it appears that Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s men are considering adding another Premier League-proven midfielder to their squad.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to CaughtOffside, who say that Brighton\u2019s Yasin Ayari has emerged as a target for the Lilywhites ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n<p>The Sweden international established himself as a key cog in the Seagulls\u2019 midfield last season, scoring three goals and providing three assists in 29 Premier League appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old\u2019s impressive displays have not only brought him to the attention of Tottenham, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle United also credited with an interest in the youngster.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brighton-are-making-efforts-to-keep-ayari\">Brighton are making efforts to keep Ayari<\/h2>\n<p>The midfielder\u2019s current deal at the Amex Stadium has just one year left, which is why CaughtOffside say that he is entering an \u2018important stage\u2019 in his career.<\/p>\n<p>The website reveals that Fabian Hurzeler sees Ayari as a key part of his set-up and Brighton are keen to tie him down to a new deal before he attracts aggressive approaches from other Premier League sides.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it is revealed that the Seagulls have already opened talks with the midfielder over a long-term contract.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/subscribe\/\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-feedback\">\n<div class=\"info\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\"> <path fill=\"#EC1B23\" d=\"M27.167 5.194c.261-.124.444-.325.75-.403-1.331-1.581-3.131-2.651-5.114-3.196-1.88-.517-4.161-.765-6.074-.262-1.756.461-3.144 1.672-4.802 2.352-2.104.862-4.426.657-6.531-.104.48 4.57.969 9.13 1.498 13.651 1.279.743 2.629.96 4.079.712 1.594-.273 3.005-1.037 4.47-1.677 1.684-.737 3.42-1.106 5.263-.953 2.008.167 3.886.889 5.715 1.689 1-1.933.535-4.317.117-6.342-.369-1.788-1.136-4.145.629-5.467.261-.124-.241.181 0 0z\"\/> <path d=\"M8.045 27.831c.098.865.627 3.145-.403 3.11-.497-.016-.622-.631-.692-1.325-.88-8.808-2.006-17.214-2.822-25.862-.043-.456-.205-1.421.519-1.44.665-.017.749 1.267.749 1.267s2.242 20.663 2.649 24.25z\"\/><\/svg> <span>Have something to tell us about this article?<\/span> <span><button class=\"button\" onclick=\"window.location.href=\" http:=\"\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Feedback\">Let us know<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add as preferred source on Google Tottenham Hotspur are one of several Premier League giants&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14963\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}