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Tottenham Hotspur are in the midst of reshaping Ange Postecoglou’s squad ahead of the beginning of the 2024/25 Premier League season. It now looks like they’ve finally found a resolution over the future of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

Tottenham Hotspur Agree Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg Sale to Marseille

How Much Will Tottenham Receive From Hojbjerg’s Departure?

The Athletic’s Jay Harris has reported that the Lilywhites have struck an agreement with Marseille for the transfer of the Danish midfielder. This will be an initial loan deal for the 2024/25 season, but the French club are obligated to buy him in 2025. It is also stated that the entire package will see the French club paying Spurs around £16.8 million.

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Fabrizio Romano has given his ‘here we go’ for the deal and also reported that the “documents set to be signed” between the two teams to complete the transfer. Hojbjerg himself has also accepted Marseille’s terms after speaking with manager Roberto De Zerbi. Tottenham are finally able to sell the Danish midfielder after seeing him being linked with an exit for the last year or so.

Last year, the 28-year-old was reportedly a target for La Liga heavyweights Atletico Madrid and was keen on joining them. However, the Spanish side couldn’t agree on a fee with Spurs, which forced him to stay on for the 2023/24 season. Hojbjerg is now getting his transfer out of Tottenham and will look to become a key part of the Marseille squad and help them strongly challenge for the Ligue 1 title next season.

How Will Tottenham Replace Hojbjerg?

The Lilywhites had been quite proactive in strengthening their midfield well before agreeing on the sale of the experienced Danish midfielder. Spurs worked swiftly to sign promising young English midfielder Archie Gray from Leeds United in the summer and he’s expected to be a direct replacement for the departing Hojberg. Gray made 52 appearances for Leeds in the 2023/24 campaign and won the EFL Championship Young Player of the Season award.

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Hojbjerg made 39 appearances for Postecoglou’s side last season but the majority of his performances were actually as a substitute. He couldn’t show enough technical prowess or goal threat to become an important part of the starting lineup and is being moved away from the club. Spurs have already offloaded the likes of Joe Rodon, Eric Dier, Tanguy Ndombele, and Japhet Tanganga from their squad this summer and Hojbjerg seems to be the latest one to depart.

Tottenham Hotspur are in the midst of reshaping Ange Postecoglou’s squad before the start of the 2024/25 Premier League season, and that involves signing and selling players. It now looks like Spurs are being firm on what they’d need to sell defender Emerson Royal.

Tottenham Hotspur Anticipating Improved Bid From AC Milan for Emerson Royal

How Much Do Spurs Want to Sell Emerson?

Fabrizio Romano has reported that AC Milan are still working to sign the Brazilian full-back in the summer window. He states that “no agreement yet” because of the Italian side not being able to match Tottenham’s financial demands to let their player go.

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The journalist claims that Milan had a bid lower than £12.6 million rejected by the Lilywhites, who stand firm on their demands. Spurs are expecting a much improved bid from the Serie A side and are holding out for around £16.8 million to sanction the exit of Emerson. Romano also states that the full-back had already agreed on personal terms for a five-year contract with the Rossoneri in May and is ready to make the move to Italy.

What Does Emerson Have to Say About His Future?

Even though he has not directly referred to his interest in a move to AC Milan, Emerson has recently hinted at his desire to embark on a new journey in his career. Speaking about his future to Brazilian outlet Globo recently, he stated: “I want to play on regular basis, I don’t want to sit on the bench. I’ve always been professional but I also told the coach at Spurs that I want to play, otherwise I’ve to look at other options. AC Milan? It’s a reference for all Brazilians.”

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Tottenham Hotspur have all but completed their move to sign Leeds United midfielder Archie Gray this summer, with just a few pieces of paperwork to finalise before announcing the deal.

Archie Gray Set to Become Tottenham Player

Spurs Take Advantage of Brentford Failed Gray Move

On the afternoon of June 29, David Ornstein reported that Brentford had agreed a £35 million fee for 18-year-old Gray, with the Bees agreeing a medical for the youngster.

However, the next day, the transfer took a twist as The Athletic revealed that Leeds had rejected Brentford’s bid for the 2023/24 Championship Young Player of the Season, leaving the Bees stung in their pursuit of the midfielder.

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Not long after this, Ornstein returned with news that Tottenham had begun working on a deal to bring Gray to North London and on July 1, the journalist confirmed that the Leeds man had completed a medical and signed all the documents to secure a six-year deal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with defender Joe Rodon going the other way.

What Kind of Player Tottenham Are Getting

Gray was one of the best English midfielders in the country last season, making 52 appearances in all competitions in 2023/24 as Leeds finished 3rd in the Championship. They were very close to making an immediate return to the Premier League but were beaten 1-0 by Russell Martin’s Southampton in the Play-Off Final.

Gray has been heralded by many for his excellent ability on the ball in both the passing and carrying phases. He is also capable of playing at right-back, his 1-v-1 defensive nous another big part of his game.

Leeds’ former director of football Victor Orta spoke to La Media Inglesa (via The Yorkshire Evening Post) in 2021 about what he thought of the teenage midfielder when he was coming through the ranks at Elland Road, saying he gave him the same vibes as a certain Premier League great once did.

“I remember seeing Sergio Aguero for the first time and saying ‘Who is this? It’s happened only a few times to me but Archie gives me the same feeling.”

Team-mate Glen Kamara even described Gray as a ‘different breed’.

Speaking at a post-match interview last season, Kamara heaped praise on Gray: “Obviously Archie, don’t have to speak about him! He’s just a different breed, only, what 17/18.”

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If Orta and Kamara’s words and Gray’s Leeds performances are anything to go by, the teenager could soon be hitting the ground running at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, leaving Brentford reeling about what could have been had they signed the young superstar.

Tottenham Hotspur are working hard behind the scenes to strengthen their squad for the 2024/25 season after having already confirmed Timo Werner’s return on loan. It seems that they now have an interest in signing AS Monaco defender Vanderson.

Tottenham Hotspur Interested in Vanderson Signing

What Will Need To Happen for Tottenham To Push for Vanderson?

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that the Lilywhites are showing interest in the potential signing of the Brazilian full-back from the Ligue 1 club in the summer transfer window. But there are going to be some hurdles to get past for this deal to progress.

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That is because the journalist adds that Spurs will only push to sign Vanderson if they are able to sell Emerson Royal to another club. He is touted to be one of the options on their wishlist once they are able to replace their own underperforming Brazilian full-back. Romano also adds that a move for the AS Monaco defender will not be an easy one due to their demands.

The journalist claims that Tottenham, “appreciates” the 22-year-old defender but that Monaco will be asking for a fee of around £33,7 million to let him go. But Romano states that Emerson is expected to leave Tottenham and that a move to AC Milan is his priority for the summer transfer window.

What Can Tottenham Get in Vanderson?

Spurs probably developed an interest for Vanderson after watching his admirable performances in Ligue 1. The Brazilian full-back, who has been hailed as a “huge perfectionist” in the past, produced some admirable performances for Monaco last season. In 20 league appearances, the 22-year-old scored three goals and also provided an assist.

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What helps him stand out is that Vanderson can play both as a right-back and even as a right-winger if needed. He is hard-working defensively and can make clever runs down the right wing to create big chances with his impressive crossing ability. But for Spurs to consider accelerating their interest in him, they’ll first need to sell Emerson for a decent transfer fee and can then look to use those funds to sign another Brazilian full-back.

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