Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is attracting interest from Juventus.
This is owing to the fact that Ange Postecoglou will have far less alternatives in the midfield if he loses both Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr to the January edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The international players from Mali and Senegal will miss a minimum of two Premier League games, and if their respective teams advance further, they might miss up to four.
Hojbjerg will essentially rise up the pecking order as a result, even if Rodrigo Bentancur is also becoming more fit in preparation for his eagerly anticipated comeback from knee surgery.
On the day of the transfer deadline, Hojbjerg was the target of moves from both Atletico Madrid and Fulham, but no deal could be reached.
Under Ange Postecoglou, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has found it difficult to find opportunities.(Photo: Getty)
Atletico Madrid was rumored to be interested in signing the Danish international, but they declined to match Spurs’ demand. The former captain of Southampton was not really interested in Fulham at the time.
Due to the respective suspensions of Paul Pogba and Nicolo Fagioli, Juventus, who are strong supporters of Hojbjerg, are anticipated to test the market in January.
Hojbjerg will take into consideration any proposals that are put out this winter since he wants to play frequently before Euro 2024.
However, due to their recent separation, he will appoint new agents to decide how to proceed with his future.
Hojbjerg says that despite his limited playing time, he has maintained a solid working connection with Spurs manager Postecoglou during the course of their collaboration so far.
During the international break, Hojbjerg said to the Danish publication Bold, “There has been good discussion throughout and there has been great respect for both parties.
I am not currently a member of the starting XI. Whatever it is, it is. If the coach points at me, I’ll do my best to demonstrate it.
Hojbjerg signed a contract with Spurs in 2020 for an initial fee of £15 million, and it is set to expire in the summer of 2025.
He has appeared in all but one of Spurs’ eight Premier League games so far this season, but he has yet to start in the top division; however, with Bissouma’s ban, that might change on Monday against Fulham.
Notably, if Tottenham were to qualify for the Champions League this season, they would be required to pay Southampton an additional £2 million in bonuses for the 28-year-old.
In order to find a successor, Spurs attempted to sign Conor Gallagher in a last-minute move during the summer transfer window, but Chelsea promptly rejected their efforts.
After recently taking on the captain’s role, Gallagher is now anticipated to begin official talks with the Blues about a contract extension and he intends to stay at Stamford Bridge.
