Tottenham Hotspur are close to completing a deal for Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg this summer, according to reports.
According to Fabrizio Romano, as relayed by Ricky Sacks, the 33-cap Denmark international is now ‘one step away’ from leaving St Mary’s for Spurs.
Romano revealed that the two clubs have to sort out the last few details but claimed that a deal is almost done.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg to Tottenham is now one step away to become a done deal. Personal terms agreed and last details between clubs then it’ll be completed. €17M to Southampton.
Inter still in talks with Spurs for Ndombele – but the agreement is not even close yet ⚪️ #THFC https://t.co/vUs0qviRJ8
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 4, 2020
Once both sides have reached an agreement, Hojbjerg will be able to complete his transfer to north London. Spurs have agreed to spend £15m for the Danish midfielder, who has one year remaining on his current contract.
The Lilywhites have been leading the race to sign Jose Mourinho’s top target for several months and it appears that the manager is close to getting his wish in the transfer window after The Telegraph revealed that progress has been made in talks between the two clubs.
Southampton received a bid from Everton but the ex-Bayern Munich ace made it clear that he would prefer a move to Spurs for the opportunity to work with head coach Mourinho.
Personal terms are not expected to be a problem and he is set to sign a new deal with the north London club in the coming days.
Inter Milan are still interested in signing Tanguy Ndombele despite Daniel Levy’s insistence that the club’s record signing is not for sale and they are believed to be working behind the scenes to try to sort out a deal.
However, everything hangs in the balance as whether or not Inter will make an official bid depends entirely on Antonio Conte’s future at the San Siro.
Hojbjerg’s imminent arrival is bound to cause upheaval as Spurs could see a changing of the guard, with Kyle Walker-Peters poised to head in the opposite direction, and Harry Winks seemingly set for a shock exit.
The Dane should be an upgrade on the midfield options available to Mourinho at the moment, as he received a higher WhoScored rating than Winks last term. Furthermore, he will cost a fraction of the price for which the Saints were originally asking, so this looks like quite a coup from Tottenham.
Tottenham fans, do you think Hojbjerg will be a good coup if the deal is completed? Let us know your views in the comments below!
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