Multiple pundits urge Barcelona to target Tottenham Hotspur midfielder
Barcelona may look at signing Tottenham Hotspur’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as cover for the injured Gavi, but the club are well aware that Daniel Levy will not let the player go easily.
Hojbjerg has had something of a fall from grace at Spurs recently. Having been a regular starter for both Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, the arrival of Ange Postecoglou has changed things for the Danish midfielder.
Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr are now seemingly the preferred pairing in the middle of the park for Postecoglou, reducing Hojbjerg’s role to substitute appearances and cover for suspensions. That’s not to mention the fact that Rodrigo Bentancur is now back from injury, too.
Hojbjerg was strongly linked with a move away from North London in the summer but nothing came to fruition. However, the rumours are circulating again as we approach the opening of the January transfer window.
Should Barca sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg?
The latest club to be linked with the 28-year-old is Barcelona, who have just seen their starlet, Gavi, injured on international duty. According to Cadena Ser‘s radio show hosts, Bruno Alemany and Manolo Romero, the Catalan giants should now look at Hojbjerg as a replacement.
Alemany said: “He is more of a pivot, although he [can arrive] and it would be to release De Jong or another interior more.”
Romero agreed, adding: “Good option. Atlético de Madrid wanted to sign him this summer.”
However, Barcelona’s football coordinator Bojan Krkić was also present, and he had a more pragmatic outlook on the situation: “For me, you have hit the target with this footballer. Levy is the toughest owner to negotiate with. He knows how to negotiate.”
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I honestly can’t see Hojbjerg being allowed to leave in January. With Bissouma and Sarr heading to the African Cup of Nations, we would have to sign a replacement for Hojbjerg first, and I’m not sure that will be a priority in the New Year.
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