Tottenham are reportedly some way off Southampton’s valuation of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and the player will not be moving there unless they get close. The fresh claim follows reports that Spurs had agreed a deal for Hojbjerg yesterday in the region of £15million.
Spurs have been in talks with the Saints for nearly two weeks now as they look to finalise a move for the Danish international.
Yet the saga is continuing to rumble on despite Southampton’s desire to offload Hojbjerg this summer.
The club do not want to risk losing a player of his quality and value on a free transfer a year down the line.
The midfielder has told the club he won’t be signing a new deal and now it’s been left to St Mary’s chiefs to finalise his exit at the right price.
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Sports Editor Adam Blackmore tweeted: “#Saintsfc #thfc Not sure who from Spurs is briefing some on this… BUT neither deal is done
“Spurs are not close to Saints valuation of PEH, and he won’t be moving there unless they get close.
“Obviously that situation is not helping KWP deal coming the other way currently.”
Tottenham were initially keen on including right-back Kyle Walker-Peters in the deal.
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Southampton want to sign him on a permanent basis following an impressive loan spell on the South Coast.
The have since declared they do not want him included in any deal for Hojbjerg and want to keep the transfer separate.
Given that Everton were willing to pay £25m, Southampton are reluctant to accept offers way below that mark.
The Toffees have since given up on the former Bayern Munich man, who could have been a huge marketing coup for new kit manufacture Hummel, who are also Danish.
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