Fulham retain an interest in Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg ahead of the January transfer window as they look for a Joao Palhinha replacement.
According to 90min, Fulham retain an interest in Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg ahead of the January transfer window. The 28-year-old Tottenham star can leave the club as he does not want to play second fiddle, with the Cottagers likely to target him to replace Joao Palhinha.
The January transfer window could see plenty of movements, especially in the midfield department. Apart from Manchester City, most clubs are looking for a new midfielder to strengthen their squad or replace a potential departure during that window.
Fulham are at the forefront of proceedings as they continue to plan on Joao Palhinha’s potential departure in January. The Portuguese midfielder came very close to signing for Bayern Munich, who retain an interest. But there is plenty of competition for him from other sides this time.
Losing Palhinha would seem like a massive blow to Marco Silva’s plans for the second half of the season. Replacing him would appear vital, but it is the case of finding the right player. Fulham have already set sights on several targets, including Fluminense’s Andre, as Liverpool are no longer interested.
Similarly, they are interested in Scott McTominay. But recent developments point towards Manchester United keeping hold of the Scotland international. Silva is still keen to explore more options, and as per the report, he is ready to return for Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
The 28-year-old Tottenham star has previously been an essential player for the North London club But he has been playing second fiddle to Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr. The Danish international would like to move away and has plenty of interest from some of the top continental clubs.
For instance, a recent report suggested he had already agreed to terms with Atletico Madrid and Juventus. For those sides, deciding a fee with Tottenham is all that remains to finalise a move. But their asking price could prove problematic for either side.
This is where Fulham could make their move and edge those top continental sides in the race. There were rumours that Hojbjerg did not fancy a move to the West London side in the summer, and that could come back to bite Silva again in January.
Hence, while Hojbjerg remains a solid name on their list, signing the Danish international would seem difficult for the Cottagers. The 28-year-old Tottenham star will likely move to one of the continental sides like Juventus or Atletico Madrid.
