Remarkable Lucas Bergvall development will cost Tottenham extra cash right now

The rapid ascent of Lucas Bergvall in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt means the Premier League club are going to have to pay out more quickly for his transfer than expected.

signed the then 18-year-old for £8.5million from Djurgarden, seeing off Barcelona with a deal in February that brought him to north London in the summer. took a few months to settle into the rhythm of the Premier League but once he found it he became a key player in the side.

The injuries at the club ensured he got plenty of game time and in all made 45 appearances under with 2,334 minutes to his name, with one goal against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg as well as four assists across all competitions.

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Bergvall suffered an ankle injury on the eve of the Europa League semi-final first leg against Bodo/Glimt which ended his season, but the teenager had more than played his part in that competition before Spurs went on to lift the trophy. The 19-year-old also swept the Tottenham supporters' awards for player and young player of the season and earned a bumper new contract until 2031 with the north London club.

Now Djurgarden sporting director Bosse Andersson has confirmed to Swedish media outlet Fotbollskanalen that Bergvall's remarkable season has resulted in him activating all of the options in his transfer to Tottenham already, meaning the Allsvenskan club get the full windfall from his sale straight away.

"I can confirm that all the bonus parts that are included have clicked in," he said. "Lucas has had such a breakthrough both in the Premier League and in Europe and has been involved in so many games. We can see that what we thought would take several years has happened very quickly."

Andersson believes it is the most expensive sale of a player from the Allsvenskan but when it was put to him about reports that it might cost £17million in all, he said: "I think you're mixing apples and oranges there, but there's no question that it's an extremely large transfer, thanks to the bonus part."

Bergvall's boyhood club Brommapojkarna will also get a slice of the transfer fee, having developed the youngster before his move to Djurgarden about 18 months ahead of the switch to Spurs.

"Djurgarden and BP have had a very nice and successful project together and I am incredibly grateful to BP and the Bergvall family for the trust we received from them," said Andersson.

"We are extremely proud of Lucas, a player who is unique and loves to take his place. He has put himself on the map with all the impressions he has made in the Premier League. It is both a sporting legend and at the same time a purely financial legend for all parties. We are happy to share the pie with BP. They get a very nice cake too."