Spurs fans on Twitter have been reacting to some quotes from Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl regarding his captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
The Lilywhites have been heavily linked with the former Bayern Munich midfielder in recent weeks, and the Saints boss recently spoke to BBC Radio Solent about the 24-year-old, saying (via Ricky Sacks): “As a captain, you can’t lead a team without extending your contract. I think we should avoid letting players go without a transfer fee.”
The Danish international’s contract with Southampton is set to expire at the end of next season and Hasenhüttl’s quotes certainly seem to suggest that he would be willing to cash in on the midfielder should he not be willing to extend his current deal. The midfielder has averaged a solid 6.82 rating across his 28 appearances in the Premier League so far this season, having contributed no goals and one assist (per WhoScored).
The 24-year-old rates fourth in both key passes and tackles per game for Southampton so far this season (per WhoScored), suggesting that he could be a good addition to Spurs’ midfield. Fellow defensive midfielder Victor Wanayama departed for MLS side Montreal Impact in March, whilst it has been suggested that Eric Dier will feature as a centre-back going forward, so you could argue that Jose Mourinho’s side are in need of a defensive-minded midfielder in the summer window.
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Reaction from Spurs fans to Hasenhüttl’s quotes on Hojbjerg can be seen in the tweets below.
Basically said Captain us and sign a new deal or we are cashing in while we have the chance
— Aamir. (@YKAamz) June 3, 2020
He more or less said he was on his way
— Gareth McCarter (@g2mcc) June 3, 2020
Some Spurs fans were clearly delighted with the news and are seemingly hoping that Spurs can convince the Danish midfielder to join the Lilywhites this summer.
This is great news
— Rickles (@burks_eric) June 3, 2020
Really hoping we do this deal this summer
— James Bishop (@JBishop83) June 3, 2020
Do it plz
— BidoShalaby (@shalaby_bido) June 3, 2020
Other Spurs fans seem less keen on a move for the 24-year-old.
WE DONT NEED MIDFIELDERS. WE NEED A NEW BACK 4
— SPURS (@THFC_THFC_) June 3, 2020
Jesus our ambition has hit the gutter
— rosey 316 (@rosy316) June 4, 2020
Overall, it seems as if the majority of Spurs fans would welcome a move for Hojbjerg this summer and seem confident that Hasenhuttl’s quotes suggest that he could be leaving Southampton in the near future.