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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs reach agreement with Saints for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Kyle Walker-Peters"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-reach-agreement-with-saints-for-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-and-kyle-walker-peters/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Opinion"
published: "2020-08-05T17:30:01Z"
modified: "2020-08-05T17:30:01Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs reach agreement with Saints for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Kyle Walker-Peters

**Tottenham Hotspur are ‘[on the brink](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/08/04/pierre-emile-hojbjergon-brink-joining-tottenham-for15million/)‘ of reaching an agreement to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton, with Kyle Walker-Peters poised to move in the opposite direction, reports say.**

Jose Mourinho is close to making the [33-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pierre-emile-hojbjerg/profil/spieler/167799) Denmark international his first summer signing after Spurs made a breakthrough during negotiations with the Saints.

According to [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/08/04/pierre-emile-hojbjergon-brink-joining-tottenham-for15million/), as relayed by [@Daily\_Hotspur](https://twitter.com/Daily_Hotspur), the Dane is on the verge of joining the Lilywhites for £15m.

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While recent reports [revealed](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hojbjerg-transfer-latest-mourinho-zahavi/) Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side had accepted a bid from Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton, amid interest from three unnamed European clubs, Hojbjerg has been heavily tipped to move to [north London](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hojbjerg-transfer-latest-mourinho-zahavi/) in the summer.

[The 24-year-old](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hojbjerg-transfer-latest-mourinho-zahavi/) has insisted he would prefer to move to Spurs and is biding his time until a deal can be done.

Kyle Walker-Peters, who spent the second-half of last season on loan at St Mary’s, is set to stay with the Saints in a separate deal worth [£12m](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/08/04/pierre-emile-hojbjergon-brink-joining-tottenham-for15million/).

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[Hasenhuttl](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-set-to-sanction-transfer-for-kyle-walker-peters/) wanted to wrap up a deal for the 23-year-old as soon as possible, as [the Lilywhites](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-set-to-sanction-transfer-for-kyle-walker-peters/) had been trying to get rid of the right-back to raise some much-needed funds, amid interest from several [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-set-to-sanction-transfer-for-kyle-walker-peters/) clubs.

It seems the Saints boss is close to getting his wish as [Mourinho](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-set-to-sanction-transfer-for-kyle-walker-peters/) has made it clear he is considered surplus to requirements.

The Portuguese could find himself short of options as [Serge Aurier](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-set-to-sanction-transfer-for-ac-milans-number-one-target-serge-aurier/) appears destined for the exit but he is prepared to look elsewhere.

While it is worth pointing out the two potential transfers are being treated entirely [separately](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/08/04/pierre-emile-hojbjergon-brink-joining-tottenham-for15million/), the board’s decision to send the academy product to the South Coast seems to have paid off.

Spurs chairman [Daniel Levy](https://www.90min.com/posts/6595503-7-times-daniel-levy-tried-to-avoid-spending-money) is a shrewd negotiator in the transfer window and was determined to drive down Southampton’s asking price for their former captain ([Sky Sports](https://skysports.com/football/news/11661/12029979/tottenham-want-to-include-kyle-walker-peters-in-deal-to-sign-southamptons-pierre-emile-hojbjerg)). The Saints were originally holding out for[£35m](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-set-to-sanction-transfer-for-kyle-walker-peters/) for Hojbjerg but it seems both clubs have struck a bargain deal in a big blow for Everton.

***Tottenham fans, do you think Levy should sign Hojbjerg and sell Walker-Peters? Let us know down below!***