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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg prefers move to Spurs over Everton"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-prefers-move-to-spurs-over-everton/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Opinion"
published: "2020-07-22T18:00:19Z"
modified: "2020-07-22T18:00:19Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg prefers move to Spurs over Everton

**Tottenham Hotspur have edged in front of Everton in the race to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton this summer.**

Hojbjerg has made it clear to Everton he wants to join Tottenham instead, although [recent reports](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-transfer-18638814) have suggested that Southampton have accepted an offer from the Blues for the midfielder.

According to [The Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-transfer-18638814), as relayed by [Ricky Sacks](https://twitter.com/RickSpur/status/1285668233211764736), Everton have not launched a bid and despite their best efforts to persuade him otherwise, he has his heart set on a move to north London in the summer.

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Blues boss [Carlo Ancelotti](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-transfer-18638814) is a keen admirer of the ex-Bayern Munich ace but Hojbjerg has told the Toffees twice that he prefers a move to Spurs as he wants to play under Jose Mourinho.

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

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Hojbjerg, 24, 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 (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/101859/Show/Pierre-Emile-H%C3%B8jbjerg)).

However, [Everton](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-transfer-18638814) have not ended their pursuit and remain locked in discussions with the Saints over a possible transfer, with swap-deals forming part of the negotiations.

[The Toffees](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-transfer-18638814) insist they have not submitted a £25m bid for the former Southampton captain. This comes in the same week [The Telegraph](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-prefers-move-to-spurs-over-arsenal-this-summer/?utm_source=snack-poll) dismissed any speculation linking him to Arsenal.

While Spurs seem to be in the driving seat at the moment, there is still so much at stake, and [Daniel Levy](https://www.90min.com/posts/6595503-7-times-daniel-levy-tried-to-avoid-spending-money) will have to tread very carefully if he is to pull off the deal in the summer.

Levy still has an ace up his sleeve as he could use [Kyle Walker-Peters](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-are-the-overwhelming-favourites-to-sign-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-this-summer/) to sweeten the deal. Saints boss [Ralph Hasenhuttl](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/hasenhuttl-hint-walker-peters-southampton-18539129) has been impressed by his recent performances and has [hinted](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/kyle-walker-peters-transfer-southampton-18562541) he would like to keep Walker-Peters at St Mary’s for the foreseeable future following his loan spell.

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