Flashscore sources: Tottenham value Bergvall at £50m amid Nottingham Forest approach

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Forest[/a] are keen to strengthen their midfield and have identified the Sweden international as a key target.[/p][p]Initial discussions have taken place, with Forest understood to have made an opening attempt at a deal worth around £38 million for the 20-year-old. [/p][p]However, sources suggest [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham[/a]'s valuation is considerably higher, with the north London club placing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bergvall-lucas/th3mAHj9/"]Bergvall[/a] in the £50 million bracket - leaving a sizeable gap to bridge if negotiations are to advance.[/p][p]At this stage, it is anticipated a new bid will be made soon, but sources do not believe Forest will go as high as £50 million.[/p][p]The proposed move comes at an interesting time, given the relationship between the clubs following Spurs' failed pursuit of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gibbs-white-morgan/beZNT1bB/"]Morgan Gibbs-White[/a] last summer.[/p][p]Tottenham triggered the midfielder's £60m release clause, believing they had a clear path to completing the transfer, but Forest blocked the deal and threatened legal action over alleged breaches of confidentiality, bringing negotiations to an abrupt end. [/p][embed guid="7fa4fc3c-e79e-4031-a073-4164b20516d7" url="https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/2068733311543849408" social-type="twitter" /][p]Tottenham are open to Bergvall leaving the club - but that episode inevitably forms part of the backdrop to current discussions. [/p][p]Sources insist Tottenham are not approaching talks with any intention of settling old scores. They believe the price tag is a fair reflection of how he fits in the current market. [/p][p]They remain open to doing business if the terms are right, and interestingly there have been some recent whispers about Spurs retaining an interest in Gibbs-White. [/p][p]Bergvall had been developing as an important young player with significant long-term potential, and Tottenham's asking price reflects that belief.[/p][p]Forest see Bergvall as a replacement for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-elliott/KdYCbsbE/"]Elliot Anderson[/a], who joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] for £116 million.[/p][p]They must decide how much closer to move towards Spurs' valuation, with talks set to continue. A new offer is expected to be over £40 million. [/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]