Tottenham Hotspur’s coffers have now been boosted by £17m after a forgotten man officially completed a permanent move from the Lilywhites to a Ligue 1 side today.
Thomas Frank is expected to be backed with big funds this summer as Tottenham aim to hand the Dane a squad that can cope with the rigours of both the Premier League and the Champions League.
Whatever transfer budget Daniel Levy hands the 51-year-old is likely to be boosted even further by player sales, with reports indicating that the likes of Richarlison and Yves Bissouma could be on their way out of Spurs.
There have also been suggestions that Tottenham could cash in on Heung-min Son amidst interest from Saudi Arabia, and the Lilywhites have now received a financial boost as the departure of one of their midfielders has become official.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg leaves Tottenham for Marseille
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg left Spurs last summer to join Marseille in a season-long loan deal, which contained an obligation to buy at the end of it for the French club.
The Denmark international has had an impressive season for the Ligue 1 side, being a regular in the base of midfield for Roberto De Zerbi’s men, who achieved a second-place finish behind Paris Saint-Germain.
Marseille’s obligation to buy Hojbjerg has now been automatically activated according to The Daily Express, with the 29-year-old now sealing a £17m switch to the Stade Velodrome.
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Tottenham may potentially come up against the experienced midfielder in the Champions League next season, with the French club having secured passage to Europe’s premier club competition.
Will Spurs end up regretting their Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg decision?
One can certainly understand why the former Southampton man was let go last summer, as he was not a natural fit for Ange Postecoglou’s system, which required a technically gifted and press-resistant number six.
However, the irony is that Hojbjerg is arguably a natural fit for Thomas Frank’s system, with the midfielder being not too dissimilar in attributes to Christian Norgaard.