Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to heavily pursue a deal for Southampton star Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg this summer. 

The Lilywhites are looking to steal a march on Everton as they prepare to launch an official bid for the former Saints captain.

According to Football Insider, Tottenham have been in constant contact with Southampton as they pursue Hojbjerg.

A source close to the situation told the outlet that Spurs have been calling his representatives "every day" to convince him to switch the South Coast for north London.

Jose Mourinho has identified Hojbjerg as the holding midfielder he needs to revamp Spurs’ midfield.

The Dane has played 32 games in the Premier League this season, supplying one assist, taking 1.4 shots, winning 2.5 tackles and completing 1.5 clearances per game on average (via WhoScored).

Tottenham have stepped up their attempts to seal the deal as their battle with Everton intensifies.

Recent reports have suggested that Spurs are confident of completing a deal, although they are yet to submit a formal bid for the ex-Bayern Munich ace.

Ralph Hasenhuttl stripped the 24-year-old of the captain's armband after he refused to sign a new deal and was left out of the squad altogether, before playing the whole game against Brighton at full-back.

While the Toffees have gone for a heavy-handed approach, Spurs have been feverishly working behind the scenes to try to tempt him to move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the summer.

Southampton had initially slapped a £25m asking price on his head in January, but £20m should be more than enough to seal the deal.

Tottenham should be able to meet their valuation comfortably, as Daniel Levy spent £53.8m on Tanguy Ndombele last year.

However, questions could be raised about the club record signing's future at Spurs if Hojbjerg joins the club in the summer.

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