Spurs are looking for a new midfielder, with Hojbjerg likely to leave.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s future appears to be far away from north London, four years after Jose Mourinho signed him from Southampton.
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The Dane’s contract expires in 2025, and given his role under Ange Postecoglou, this summer could be the time Spurs decide to sell Hojbjerg.
In a recent interview, the midfielder even acknowledged to being dissatisfied with his playing time this season, with sources indicating that Tottenham will attempt to trade Hojbjerg and acquire a successor.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is despondent for Tottenham.
“Of course, I’m not pleased with what’s going on at the club. It’s not a secret, but I don’t make a big deal about it either,” Hojbjerg said of his Spurs playing time.
“I can put my head on the pillow knowing that I’m giving it my all to show the coach that he should trust me. This is not the case at the time, and the coach must explain why.”
The 28-year-old has made several league appearances, the vast majority of which have come off the bench. At this point in his career, it may be better for both the club and the player to split ways, notwithstanding Postecoglou’s claims about his importance.
“It is obvious that someone who has played regularly would have wanted to play more, but ultimately our performances have been strong, and he has had to bide his time,” Postecoglou said of Hojbjerg earlier this season.
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“He has also played a significant role in several of the games that we have won late or had to defend late. He has been one of those who has assisted us, and it is not as if he has not contributed at all. He’s played a vital role for us.
“We wouldn’t be in this situation if we relied solely on our starting XI. It is something we impress on all of the guys that as disappointed as you are at not starting, it doesn’t mean you are not playing.”
In terms of the names who could come in to succeed Hojbjerg, there are a few who’ve been mentioned, and a fairly new one is Sporting Lisbon ace Morten Hjulmand.
Tottenham named a shark in the race for Hjulmand.
Tottenham, according to the daily Record via Sport Witness, is one of the “European sharks” circling the race for Hjulmand, along with Manchester United.
Morten Hjulmand’s Best League Performances for Sporting This Season
Match Rating (via WhoScored).
Sporting Lisbon beat Moreirense 3-0.
8.56
Sporting Lisbon 8-0 Casa Pia AC
8.41
Arouca 0-3 Sporting Lisbon
7.96
Sporting Lisbon 5-0 SC Braga
7.31
Sporting Lisbon 3-1 Gil Vicente
7.15
Little else is added beyond this, but a previous report from The Sun claims he has a £69 million release clause written into his contract and is actually mentored by ex-Spurs star Eriksen.
The Denmark ace signed for Sporting from Lecce last summer, where he has gone on to make 24 appearances as a mainstay in Ruben Amorim’s side.
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