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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg prefers move to Spurs over Arsenal this summer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-prefers-move-to-spurs-over-arsenal-this-summer/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Opinion"
published: "2020-07-21T20:50:21Z"
modified: "2020-07-21T20:50:21Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg prefers move to Spurs over Arsenal this summer

**Tottenham Hotspur have edged past Everton to emerge as favourites to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton.**

Tottenham boss [Jose Mourinho](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/11921706/pierre-emile-hojbjerg-tottenham-want-southampton-captain-in-late-move) has indicated Hojbjerg is the signing he needs to rebuild the midfield ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League season.

According to [The Telegraph](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/11921706/pierre-emile-hojbjerg-tottenham-want-southampton-captain-in-late-move), as relayed by [Ricky Sacks](https://twitter.com/RickSpur/status/1285304705392967681), the Saints star prefers a move to Spurs over Arsenal this summer.

Jason Burt, the chief football correspondent, claims Arsenal had considered making a move for Hojbjerg, but both the Lilywhites and Everton have already submitted offers and it is unlikely he will end up anywhere else.

[Mourinho](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/11921706/pierre-emile-hojbjerg-tottenham-want-southampton-captain-in-late-move) has made it clear the former Southampton captain is his top target in the summer and he wants the Dane to fill the defensive-midfield position in the first team for next season.

The ex-Bayern Munich ace has informed [the Saints](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/07/20/tottenham-edging-everton-capture-signature-southamptonspierre/) he will not sign a new deal at St Mary’s which has led to him being stripped of the captaincy by Ralph Hasenhuttl.

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[The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/07/20/tottenham-edging-everton-capture-signature-southamptonspierre/) revealed last week that the Toffees had launched a bid worth £18m for the Danish international but he favours a transfer to Spurs instead.

However Everton are still stubbornly persisting with their pursuit of the midfielder.

The 24-year-old has played 33 games in [the Premier League](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/101859/Show/Pierre-Emile-H%C3%B8jbjerg) this season, supplying one assist, taking 1.4 shots, winning 2.4 tackles and completing 1.5 clearances per game on average (stats provided by [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/101859/Show/Pierre-Emile-H%C3%B8jbjerg)).

While [Spurs](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-are-the-overwhelming-favourites-to-sign-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-this-summer/) are reportedly the favourites to sign Hojbjerg in the summer, the transfer saga has shown no signs of ending anytime soon.

If [Hojbjerg](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-are-the-overwhelming-favourites-to-sign-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-this-summer/) ends up in north London, Kyle Walker-Peters could head in the opposite direction for the final time. However, there are sure to be plenty of twists and turns still to come as the transfer window approaches.

***Tottenham fans, do you think Daniel Levy should sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the summer? Let us know down below!***