Tottenham Hotspur are holding switch talks with Marseille over a midfielder, with a summer season transfer understood to be near completion.
Large modifications are anticipated at Spurs this summer season forward of Ange Postecoglou’s second season on the North London membership, with the Australian admitting earlier in 2024 that numerous high-profile exits is perhaps wanted together with new signings.
After a robust begin in 2023/24, Tottenham pale within the second half of the season after an damage disaster which meant the perimeter gamers needed to are available in, and the following dip in type and outcomes confirmed a number of of these appear unsuited to Postecoglou’s concepts.
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One participant who doesn’t appear to be fairly in tune with the Australian’s model of play is Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and the Danish midfielder now appears near a transfer away from N17.
In accordance with Fabrizio Romano, the Dane is anticipated to affix Olympique Marseille, with a transfer to the Ligue 1 facet “virtually achieved” for the 28-year-old.
“Settlement in place with the participant and in addition virtually achieved with Tottenham, now engaged on closing particulars,” Romano wrote on X (previously Twitter).
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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg celebrates Tottenham’s win over Marseille within the Champions League in November 2022. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Hojbjerg signed for Spurs from Southampton in 2020 and the Danish midfielder has revamped 180 appearances for the Lilywhites in that point.
If a transfer to Marseille is accomplished, he’ll be a part of former Manchester United attacker Mason Greenwood and ex-Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi in a brand new period at Stade Velodrome.
In FourFourTwo‘s view, that is most likely optimistic for Tottenham, relying on the price. Hojbjerg has at all times given completely all the pieces for Spurs, however he isn’t actually a Postecoglou participant and his sale ought to elevate much-needed funds for different targets this summer season. In the meantime, Marseille will even be getting a high quality and dedicated midfielder who ought to do rather well in Ligue 1.
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