DONE DEAL: AFTER SUCCESSFUL TALKS, THE PLAYER WILL ARRIVE AT HOTSPURS WAY, AS SPURS HIJACKS BARCELONA DEAL FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ROW.
Barcelona’s supporters have flooded to social media on Thursday evening, to reveal their dismay with news of Lucas Bergvall’s decision to join Tottenham Hotspur.
The name of midfielder Bergvall has of course returned to the headlines in a major way in Catalunya late tonight.
Unfortunately for those of a Barcelona persuasion, though, this has come for altogether less than positive reasons.
The Swedish sensation had been in talks with Deco and the Blaugrana hierarchy throughout the week to date, over the prospect of taking his talents to La Liga this summer.
After Bergvall was spotted out for a meal in Catalunya’s capital on Tuesday, the widespread assumption, in turn, was that a deal between the parties was close.
It has therefore come as nothing short of a shock for all associated with the club late on Thursday, to hear of the Djurgårdens man having come to the decision to take his talents elsewhere.
As confirmed by transfer insider David Ornstein, Bergvall is all set to join Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur, on a long-term contract.
The reaction to the news amongst the Barcelona faithful, meanwhile, has since been as vicious as it has swift.
Evidently not taking into consideration Bergvall’s more straightforward path to first-team minutes at Spurs, Barcelona’s fans have taken to social media in their droves, to reveal their collective opinion that the news represents confirmation of just how far they have fallen as a club:
Tottenham Hotspur’s Alejo Veliz completes Sevilla loan
Tottenham Hotspur striker Alejo Veliz has joined La Liga strugglers Sevilla on loan for the rest of the season, the North London club have confirmed.
The 20-year-old had extremely large boots to fill upon his arrival from Rosario Central over the summer, joining on a six-year contract as a long-term replacement for Bayern Munich-bound Harry Kane.
However, with Son Heung-min, Richarlison and now Timo Werner also providing central options for Ange Postecoglou, Veliz has been restricted to just 42 minutes of Premier League football across eight substitute outings.
Veliz opened his Tottenham account in December’s 4-2 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion, but just three days later against Bournemouth, he was cruelly forced to leave the field with a knee injury, which is expected to sideline him until March.
In spite of the fact that the 2003-born attacker will not be available for another few weeks, Sevilla have welcomed him to Spain for the second half of the new term, and the Palanganas have confirmed that his deal does not include an option or obligation to make permanent.
Despite winning a record-extending seventh Europa League crown last season, Sevilla are embroiled in a relegation scrap in La Liga this season, occupying 16th place in the table and sitting just one point clear of the drop zone.
Veliz is the second Premier League player to join Sevilla on loan in the January transfer window, following Manchester United playmaker Hannibal Mejbri to the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.
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