Lucas Bergvall has started only twice in the Premier League this season, and that limited role has not gone unnoticed. Barcelona and Napoli are both monitoring the Tottenham midfielder while his club deals with another injury concern around James Maddison.
Bergvall's minutes and new contract
Tottenham’s own figures put Bergvall on eight appearances and six starts across all competitions in 2026/27. The contrast is obvious enough: Johan Lange has called him “an outstanding young player with enormous potential”, and the midfielder only signed a new long-term contract last month.
That does not automatically make him untouchable, but it does explain why the interest is being tracked closely. Bergvall had already made 80 appearances for Spurs before this season, so this is not a player who has arrived and vanished. He is involved, just not yet locked into a major league role.
Maddison's latest setback
The Tottenham injury list is part of the same conversation because Maddison was forced off against Chelsea just minutes into the second half after pulling up off the ball. Roberto De Zerbi said he will be assessed by the club ahead of next week’s game against Crystal Palace.
De Zerbi also said, "I hope he didn’t feel a big problem, but we have to make a medical check. We need to do the medical check tomorrow, after tomorrow, I don’t know. I hope it’s not a big problem because he’s a special player for us. We need him."
Maddison has made six Premier League appearances this season and played 195 league minutes, so another interruption leaves Tottenham short of a reliable creative reference point. Destiny Udogie is also unavailable, which only adds to the sense that Spurs are trying to manage availability one problem at a time.
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