Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is set to sign for Marseille as Ange Postecoglou continues to remodel his Tottenham Hotspur squad.
Marseille have agreed to sign Hojbjerg initially on loan for a year, with an obligation to make the transfer permanent in a deal worth €20million (about £16.8million). Tottenham have also inserted a sell-on clause into the deal, meaning they will take a portion of the midfielder’s next transfer fee.
Hojbjerg has attracted interest from several clubs, including Napoli and Atletico Madrid. Marseille’s new head coach, Roberto De Zerbi, has spoken to the 28-year-old personally to convince him to move to France.
Hojbjerg joined Tottenham from Southampton for about £15million in 2020 and was at his best under Antonio Conte. But he has been an awkward fit in