Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham can “build something” around Lucas Bergvall and the core group of young players at the club.
Bergvall has just signed a new six-year contract after impressing in first season at Spurs following his £8.5million move from Djurgardens last summer.
The 19-year-old Swedish midfielder is one of several talented youngsters at Spurs along with the likes of Archie Gray, Mathys Tel, Wilson Odobert, Destiny Udogie and Mikey Moore.
Speaking about Bergvall’s new contract for the first time, Postecoglou said: “I'm delighted for Lucas. It's reward for his development this year, his performances and how well he has adapted.
“We've got to remember a lot of young guys who come to the Premier League maybe have a step in between whether that is playing in another league, but he has come straight from the Swedish league, a year of senior football and it's a credit to him.
“He's worked really hard at his game. At the beginning he was struggling to cope with the intensity and tempo, as you'd expect and we expected.
“A lot of our football and life in general is opportunity. He had an opportunity this year because of the situation we were in and he grabbed it with both hands.
“And even now, we've virtually got a full squad to pick from and he's still being selected because he took the opportunity. I think there is a core group of young players here that hopefully we can build something from.”
