Lucas Bergvall: Di Marzio says Paratici will make effort to sign Tottenham player

Fiorentina may be a potential destination for Lucas Bergvall this summer, if he ends up leaving Tottenham Hotspur.

Journalist Gianluca di Marzio provides the suggestion today, in comments relayed by Fotboll Direkt. He can see Bergvall reuniting with director of football Fabio Paratici in Florence.

Injury plagued season

Lucas Bergvall has had an injury hit season at Tottenham this year. The youngster has only made 19 appearances in the Premier League to date, totalling 916 minutes.

He’s recently returned to the picture after an ankle sprain that left him out from the end of January until March 22^nd. He’s since played 45 minutes and against Nottingham Forest and 62 minutes against Sunderland.

It means he’s been unable to play a role as Tottenham have slid towards relegation. It also means his reputation has taken less of a hit than it might have in such circumstances.

The 20-year-old Sweden international remains highly thought of on the European stage. And, if Spurs do go down this season, there will be plenty of suitors waiting to take him. Aston Villa and Chelsea already tried in the January transfer window.

Fiorentina and Paratici

But Gianluca di Marzio can see a different move on the cards. He thinks Fiorentina could be where Lucas Bergvall ends up next.

“To be honest, Roberto De Zerbi and Tottenham are currently only focused on staying in the Premier League,” he said.

“They are not listening to offers, and they have not even decided which players they want to keep or sell. If I were to name a club that I think could potentially sign Lucas Bergvall if Tottenham were to let him leave, I think Fiorentina is an option.

“Their sports director Fabio Paratici likes young players, and especially Bergvall. So, they could try to sign him if his future does not lie in Tottenham. If he is on the market, Fiorentina will try.”

Will Tottenham sanction an exit?

The question is whether Tottenham would even consider letting Lucas Bergvall leave this summer. Even in the event of relegation, the answer is surely no.

In the middle of a squad clear out, Roberto de Zerbi and co would presumably prefer to build around the youngster, who is the future, rather than other senior players.

There’s also no desperate need to sell given his contract currently runs until 2031. That would surely put him at the bottom of the list of required sales.

Of course, Bergvall may want an exit as well. But if that’s the case, he would surely want a club higher than Fiorentina, who have spent most of this season battling relegation from Serie A.

Fabio Paratici would have some convincing to do to get his side back to the top of the list.