That Lucas Bergvall was a target for Barcelona at the same time as negotiations with Tottenham were ongoing was never a secret.
The Catalan side were trying hard to convince the young Swede to ignore the advances from Spurs to move to LaLiga, but those efforts were ultimately in vain as Ange Postecoglou got the young midfielder he clearly wanted.
With that transfer saga involving Tottenham and Barcelona now behind us, another might be on the horizon, as Roony Bardghji could end up in a tug of war between the two clubs, as hinted at by Gianluca Di Marzio when talking to FotbollDirekt.
Spurs aren?t mentioned specifically in this article, as it?s focused around Xavi?s side, but the Premier League side?s interest in the player has been well-documented over the past few months. It was said just before the January transfer window that Bardghji was an explicit request of Postecoglou at Tottenham, and that the London club were a big suitor in the race.
About Barcelona?s interest, Di Marzio said: ?He is a Barcelona player in terms of the way he plays and I know they like him. All the top clubs want Roony Bardghji. I think that Spanish clubs will go after him and I think that Barcelona in particular will try to sign him – not least because they missed out on Lucas Bergvall.?
Therefore, Tottenham might have to pull out the big guns again to get another young talent away from Barcelona?s reach.
They have the advantage of already having done it once, so perhaps they can do it agai...