Tottenham Hotspur beat Barcelona to sign Lucas Bergvall. Spurs signed the 18-year old from Swedish side Djurgårdens IF earlier this month. He will join the club in the summer. Prior to agreeing to a deal with Ange Postecoglou’s side, the midfielder traveled to Barcelona to meet with them and inspect their facilities. The Spanish press later accused him of exploiting the La Liga club to obtain a bigger offer from Tottenham. Former Barcelona scout Bojan Krkić Sr criticized Bergvall for allegedly having his mother and girlfriend influence his decision to join Spurs. Speaking to Sportbladet, the Sweden international stated unequivocally that he is not concerned with these rumors. “I don’t spend much time on it. They can write and say whatever they want. I...
