Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is expected to seal a summer transfer to Atletico Madrid, according to The Times.
The report claims that Tottenham have rejected an offer of £16million from the Spanish side for Hojbjerg, however, it is believed that both sides will be able to reach an agreement to allow the Dane to move to La Liga.
Hojbjerg is said to be keen to wrap up a switch to Madrid where he would be able to play Champions League football and has reportedly asked Tottenham to lower their transfer demands (Mundo Deportivo).
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Hojbjerg is expected to join Atletico Madrid
Tottenham have been reluctant to sanction the sale of the former midfielder but talks have continued between all sides for well over a week in order to try to reach common ground to make the transfer happen (Daily Mail).
The 27-year-old moved to North London from Southampton in August 2020 for a fee of around £15million plus bonuses (Sky Sports) and has gone on to make 145 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 10 goals (transfermarkt).
SpursWeb Opinion
When Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma are both fully fit, it is hard to see how Hojbjerg would oust either of them for a place in Ange Postecoglou’s starting eleven.
His departure would also allow Pape Matar Sarr to hopefully move up the pecking order, and ideally above Oliver Skipp also. The Senegalese has shown during pre-season that he is a raw talent and has a bright future ahead of him.
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