According to a source close to Tottenham, Spurs are hopeful of announcing an agreement with Southampton for the transfer of Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
The negotiations have rumbled round and round for weeks and my understanding is that Jose Mourinho has been gently pressuring Daniel Levy to get players in as soon as possible, so the group can integrate.
It has also been suggested to me that supposed interest from other sides in Højbjerg, specifically in respect of Everton, has been exaggerated. There’s a considerable difference between an enquiry and a firm bid.
Southampton are unhappy with the collapse of their relations with the player, but this hardly a complete shock to anyone and may in turn highlight why Mourinho is so keen on the 24-year-old. In 2018, after dropping 2 points, Hojbjerg was quoted by The Mirror saying of the Saints “It is a mental problem. It is a weakness. We need to look at it, and we need to be better.”
After Jose’s leaked expletive riddled rant at Hotspur Way, Pierre looks to be just what the doctor ordered.
