Tottenham Hotspur’s Lucas Bergvall has told Göteborgs-Posten that Dejan Kulusevski has helped him settle in quickly in north London.
Back in February, Spurs agreed a deal with Djurgårdens IF for the 18-year-old midfielder’s transfer. Kulusevski had earlier revealed that he played a role in convincing his compatriot to join Tottenham.
Bergvall and the forward are currently with the Sweden national team, preparing for the UEFA Nations League fixtures.
The youngster has adapted well at Tottenham and revealed that the former Juventus man has played a role in this.
“He has helped me a lot on and off the pitch. A good person and an incredibly good footballer,” he said.
Tottenham’s summer arrival has also had a chat with Fotbollskanalen, where he has talked about the support he has received from the 23-year-old.
“I have received an incredible amount of help. He’s a fantastic person and player, who has helped me get into the group and everything around it,” Bergvall explained.
When Fotbollskanalen asked Bergvall about the most important advice he received from his compatriot, he said: “Haha, I don’t know, more generally an extra support if you have a tougher training. It could be a gym session or exercises. He helps, it can be anything.”
There were suggestions that a move from Djurgårdens to Tottenham would be too big a step for the youngster, and he would be sent out on loan this season. That didn’t happen and he made his way into Ange Postecoglou’s plans.
“You don’t know that beforehand. There was a lot of speculation, and it didn’t turn out that way. I feel like I’ve settled in well in the group and have gained the confidence of the coach,” the Swede said.