Revealed: Tottenham star's stance on transfer as Chelsea make move
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(Credit: Imago) Sun 22 February 2026 20:00, UK Lucas Bergvall is unlikely to push for a move away from Tottenham as things stand and remains happy with his progress since joining the club.The 20-year-old moved to Spurs in 2024 and has quickly become one of their most impressive players, with 26 appearances to his name this season before an injury setback.As I revealed on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Transfer Insider podcast, the Sweden international is keen to continue his progress at Tottenham.This comes after both Chelsea and Aston Villa saw enquiries about Bergvall‘s situation blocked during the January transfer window, but remain highly interested.Tottenham have no plans to lose the midfielder in the near future and hope to build their squad around him despite what has been a miserable season so far.Read more: This is the latest on Bergvall’s return from injury.Lucas Bergvall makes new decision about leaving TottenhamTottenham have endured a frustrating season so far, with Igor Tudor arriving to replace Thomas Frank in the hope of getting their performances back on track. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Bergvall’s performances have been a bright spark despite the disappointments, and losing him in the summer would be yet another blow to Spurs.However, with the club currently planning to keep him and sources saying the midfielder remains happy at Tottenham, their concerns may be eased.Speaking on the Transfer Insider podcast, I explained: “Bergvall definitely comes in to that reckoning as one of Tottenham’s best players.“Obviously, he’s out with a long-term injury, so he’s been a big miss for Tottenham in the fight they find themselves in for survival as well.“He’s highly regarded at Tottenham, he’s under a long contract until 2031 and there was no surprise that they rebuffed those inquiries from Chelsea and Villa in the January window.Credit: Imago“Bergvall, for his stance as well, he is happy at Tottenham and wants to do his best for them.“As I said Tottenham see him as a key part of their long-term future at the club as well so they don’t want to even consider letting Lucas Bergvall leave.”Read more: Tottenham are expecting a busy summer transfer window.Tottenham could be forced to accept Bergvall offerTottenham’s plan to keep hold of their star players has been dealt a major blow this season as they have sunk rapidly towards the bottom end of the Premier League table.Football Insider revealed on 20 February that Chelsea have been encouraged in their pursuit of Bergvall as a result of Spurs’ disappointing season.As it looks extremely unlikely that they will qualify for Europe, clubs aiming to be involved in the Champions League are keeping a close eye on their top players.Credit: ImagoThe likes of Chelsea believe they will be able to tempt the Sweden international away from North London by offering him the opportunity to continue playing European football.Should Tottenham fail to turn around their fortunes under Tudor, there is a growing feeling they will find it difficult to retain their best players.For new updates on the latest transfer news at Tottenham, head over to Tottenham News.