Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall has expressed his happiness at being with the club, though the Swede did not deny the existence of a release clause.Tottenham Hotspur ensured Lucas Bergvall remained at the club during the summer transfer window despite the midfielder asking to leave North London.Reports at the time suggested the Swede wanted more opportunities in his preferred number eight role and felt he would not get them at Spurs following a spending spree that included major midfield reinforcements.Tottenham signed Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes for a combined £185 million, with Tonali joining from Newcastle United for £100 million and Fernandes arriving from West Ham for £85 million.IncomingsAndrew RobertsonFreeMarcos SenesiFreeMartin DubravkaFreeJan Paul van Hecke£52mMateus Fernandes£85mSandro Tonali£100mSavinho£85mOmar Marmoush£60mTosin Adarabioyo£12mMykhailo MudrykLoanTotal spent£394mOutgoingsLuka Vuskovic£50mWill Lankshear£20mRadu Dragusin£21mAlejo Veliz£7.7mAlfie Devine£6mTynan Thompson£8mManor Solomon£7mCristian Romero£34.1mAshley Phillips£20mDjed Spence£30mKevin Danso£25mPape Matar Sarr£25.6mTotal received£254.8mTottenham’s net spend£139.2m(Credit @thefrederikkejensen / Instagram)Lucas Bergvall reveals he is happy to stay at Tottenham despite summer transfer requestDespite interest from Premier League clubs including Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, Bergvall was persuaded to stay at Tottenham. The Magpies even submitted a £46 million bid, which Spurs swiftly rejected. Shortly after the transfer window closed, Tottenham announced that Bergvall had signed a new contract.This season, the Swede has featured regularly, making five appearances in all competitions, mostly in his preferred role.L. BergvallTottenham – Premier League (2026 – 2027)Appearances3Average Rating6.24Substituted In2Passes51Key Passes0Pass Accuracy (%)86.00Tackles3Duels Won5Stats correct as of 24 September 2026.Speaking to Fotboll Skanalen, he admitted he is happy to be at Tottenham despite his summer frustrations. He said: “Last year was tough, and that was reflected quite a bit in how things went. But I’ve always had a good dialogue with the club and am incredibly happy to have signed a new deal.“I let time do the talking. I didn’t try to force anything, just tried to be happy. I’ve always had a good dialogue with the club.”Lucas Bergvall does not rule out release clause in new Spurs dealReports suggest Bergvall’s new contract came with a significant pay rise of around 200%. He was previously on £60,000 per week but now earns £100,000.This latest deal is the second he has signed since joining Spurs, having penned a six-year contract in April 2025 after a stellar debut season in north London.In the same interview with Fotboll Skanalen, Bergvall was asked directly about the possibility of a release clause being included in his new contract, though he refused to confirm or deny.He responded: “Is that what you want to hear? That’s not something I’m going to say.”Pressed further on whether Tottenham had made him any promises in the deal – such as playing time or a future exit – Bergvall added: “I don’t know if I should go into exactly what’s in the contract, as it’s quite personal, but I’m incredibly happy to have signed a new deal and feel positive about the process.”READ MORE: Tottenham risk missing Morgan Gibbs-White yet again as Bayern Munich join £60m raceThe post Tottenham star refuses to deny the existence of potential release clause in his contract appeared first on Spurs Web.