Manchester United are reportedly still interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the January transfer window.
This is what the Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport writes (September 29, 2023, page 17), which claims that Juventus and Atletico Madrid are also very interested in signing the Dane. Manchester United target Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was a key player for Tottenham under every manager until Ange Postecoglou arrived in the summer.
The Dane is no longer a regular for Spurs, having played less than 80 minutes of Premier League football since the start of the season last month.
With Manchester United struggling to sign Sofyan Amrabat in the summer, reports suggested the Red Devils were interested in signing Hojbjerg. Erik ten Hag’s men have finally landed Amrabat, but a report in Italy now claims the Manchester United boss is still keen on the Tottenham midfielder.
It has also emerged that Juventus are indeed tempted to sign him in January, as are Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid, who were in talks to sign him a day before the deal collapsed.
The report claims that Tottenham are not willing to take Hojbjerg on loan – they want to sell him and are demanding £26m to get rid of him. Hojbjerg should leave Spurs
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is now 28 years old and is at a stage in his career where he should be playing regularly.
That won’t happen at Tottenham, where Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr are both ahead of him in the pecking order, while Rodrigo Bentancur will push him aside following his return from injury.
A January move is best for everyone involved and if Hojbjerg can find a club – be it Manchester United or another team – we think he should take the chance. It will be interesting to see if Manchester United make a bid for Hojbjerg in January.
