Liverpool learns price of shock transfer target from Premier League side battling relegation
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsTottenham Hotspur FCLiverpool would have to pay an eye-watering sum of money for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall if the Reds decide to make a move for the Swedish internationalLucas Bergvall profiles similarly to current Reds MF Dominik Szoboszlai(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool may be in the market for a new central midfielder this summer. With Curtis Jones out of contract in 2027, Alexis Mac Allister the subject of transfer talk and Ryan Gravenberch not quite at his 2024-25 form, the time could be soon for the Reds to strike.Per TeamTalk, one shock player from a Premier League rival has emerged: 20-year-old Tottenham Hotspur all-action midfielder Lucas Bergvall.
He scored one of his first career senior goals against Liverpool in the 2025 EFL Cup semifinal.It will take a pretty penny to pry him away: per Swedish outlet FotbollDirekt, Tottenham are hoping for 700 million Swedish kronor for Bergvall (£57M, $77M).READ MORE: Curtis Jones' Liverpool struggles underlined by damning stat from Nottingham Forest winREAD MORE: Sergio Aguero makes feelings clear on Alexis Mac Allister amid transfer rumorsLiverpool would also be far from the only team interested in his services: both Aston Villa and Chelsea registered an initial interest during the January transfer window.Bergvall has a contract with Tottenham — just four points clear of the relegation zone with 27 games played — spanning through the 2031 season.Lucas Bergvall celebrates scoring against Liverpool in the 2025 EFL Cup semis(Image: Getty Images)The Swedish international joined the Premier League club in 2024 on a bargain £8.5 million ($10 million) deal from Dhurgarden. He started 10 league games (27 appearances) last year and had 11 starts this year before an ankle injury slowed his campaign.Bergvall profiles best in ball retention and tackling, making him an all-action midfielder in the realm of current Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai.
He's lined up in both attacking midfield, as an eight in a midfield three, and even in a deep-lying role (in a pair) for Tottenham since joining in 2024.Longtime Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones is out of a contract in 2027(Image: Getty Images)Tottenham has spent heavily in recent windows on the likes of Dominik Solanke, James Maddison, Radu Dragusin and a host of other players who have struggled to stay fit.With the team unlikely to qualify for Europe next season — unless the London club can somehow win the 2026 Champions League — they may be forced to sell key players.READ MORE: Liverpool icon names 3 summer transfer replacements for Mohamed SalahREAD MORE: Dominik Szoboszlai 'will leave' Liverpool if Real Madrid makes transfer moveThe Reds are also linked to Tottenham center-back Mikey van de Ven, an international teammate of Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, and Ryan Gravenberch, who admitted to supporting Liverpool while growing up in the Netherlands.Liverpool may see starter Ibrahima Konate move to Real Madrid — similarly to Trent Alexander-Arnold — in the summer on a free. Van de Ven would likely be near the top of coach Arne Slot's list if the Dutch manager is still with the club in the summer.Tottenham Hotspur FCLiverpool FCTransfers