Tottenham in talks with Marseille over midfielder transfer, with move close: report
Tottenham are in talks with Marseille over a summer transfer, with midfielder move expected to be finalised soon
Tottenham Hotspur are holding transfer talks with Marseille over a midfielder, with a summer move understood to be close to completion.
Big changes are expected at Spurs this summer ahead of Ange Postecoglou's second season at the North London club, with the Australian admitting earlier in 2024 that a number of high-profile exits might be needed along with new signings.
After a strong start in 2023/24, Tottenham faded in the second half of the season after an injury crisis which meant the fringe players had to come in, and the subsequent dip in form and results showed several of those seem unsuited to Postecoglou's ideas.
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One player who does not seem to be quite in tune with the Australian's style of play is Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and the Danish midfielder now seems close to a move away from N17.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the Dane is expected to join Olympique Marseille, with a move to the Ligue 1 side "almost done" for the 28-year-old.
"Agreement in place with the player and also almost done with Tottenham, now working on final details," Romano wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
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Hojbjerg signed for Spurs from Southampton in 2020 and the Danish midfielder has made over 180 appearances for the Lilywhites in that time.
If a move to Marseille is completed, he will join former Manchester United attacker Mason Greenwood and ex-Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi in a new era at Stade Velodrome.
In FourFourTwo's view, this is probably positive for Tottenham, depending on the fee. Hojbjerg has always given absolutely everything for Spurs, but he is not really a Postecoglou player and his sale should raise much-needed funds for other targets this summer. Meanwhile, Marseille will also be getting a quality and committed midfielder who should do really well in Ligue 1.
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Tottenham have made contact for French wonderkid - who has received public backing from Thierry Henry, while the north Londoners are in the 'final stages' of completing major summer signing.
They're also keen on hijacking an Arsenal transfer, whose move to the Emirates Stadium still hasn't crossed the line.
Arsenal are said to be offering a Newcastle cult hero the “contract of a lifetime”. The goalkeeping department is being restructured, following the signing of an English wonderkid, while one Turkey star has agreed terms.
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Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.