Hojbjerg secures mortgage switch to Marseille as Postecoglou continues rebuild

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has accomplished a transfer to Marseille.

Hojbjerg, who made 184 appearances for Spurs, will be part of the Ligue 1 facet initially on mortgage with the settlement together with an obligation to purchase for £17million.

The Denmark worldwide made 39 appearances in all competitions throughout Ange Postecoglou’s first season in cost, however solely 10 have been from the beginning.

Hojbjerg had entered the ultimate 12 months of his contract on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and is Roberto De Zerbi’s fifth signing of the switch window.

The 28-year-old scored 10 instances throughout his 4 years with Spurs, one among which got here towards his new employers within the Champions League to safe high spot in Group D again in 2022.

We have now reached settlement with Olympique de Marseille for the mortgage of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for the 2024/25 season, with an obligation that may see the transfer grow to be everlasting.

Wishing you all the most effective, Pierre!

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 22, 2024

Hojbjerg turns into the seventh participant to go away the membership, following the departures of Joe Rodon, Eric Dier, Tanguy Ndombele, Ivan Perisic, Japhet Tanganga and Ryan Sessegnon.

Postecoglou continues his rebuild forward of the 2024-25 Premier League season, with Spurs registering their curiosity in Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher and Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey.