Player Watch: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

[djhotspur]

PEH is miles better than him. Napoli should throw that offer our way.

Can’t believe Forest have rejected that tbh.

Yeah that’s frustrating, we’d absolutely do that deal for hojberg

 

[Nick-TopSpursMan]

 

[only1waddle]

Come on Napoli, €25m and he's yours, good for 5+ years with his fitness and he won't miss a game.. show us the money!!

 

[TommyW]

I can't believe so many people would be happy to get rid of him. He's a far better player than Skipp. I think we'll leave ourselves incredibly short if we let him go now

 

[Snarfalicious]

I can't believe so many people would be happy to get rid of him. He's a far better player than Skipp. I think we'll leave ourselves incredibly short if we let him go now

Well, I think most of us are good with him leaving so long as a replacement is coming in.

 

[goughie1966]

I can't believe so many people would be happy to get rid of him. He's a far better player than Skipp. I think we'll leave ourselves incredibly short if we let him go now

He wants to go though because he's not going to get enough game time so I think that influences peoples reasoning. I'm happy if he stays because he's an excellent squad player but he's not in the first 11 and I appreciate his desire to want to move and play.

 

[only1waddle]

I can't believe so many people would be happy to get rid of him. He's a far better player than Skipp. I think we'll leave ourselves incredibly short if we let him go now

How do you know we haven't got a replacement in place ready to go, we know PEH want's out, I'm sure the club have been making contingency plans.

 

[Nick-TopSpursMan]

Would imagine this rules Napoli out of any deal for Hojbjerg.

 

[yido_number1]

Would imagine this rules Napoli out of any deal for Hojbjerg.

Good choice for them

 

[Mate]

Appreciate Hojbjerg wants the move, but his options are running thin.

I'd keep him for the rest of the season. You can always depend on him to do a job off the bench and the way our injuries have been, he'll continue to get regular game time. He's also a model pro and never seems to cause any bother in the dressing room.

 

[yido_number1]

Appreciate Hojbjerg wants the move, but his options are running thin.

I'd keep him for the rest of the season. You can always depend on him to do a job off the bench and the way our injuries have been, he'll continue to get regular game time. He's also a model pro and never seems to cause any bother in the dressing room.

Sooner we can move him out the better. He doesn't fit the system and we have others lined up.

 

[EastUpperDK82]

Atletico have had a bid rejected for Matt O'Riley at Celtic... another "Danish" central midfielder....

So Vermeeren.... maybe O'Riley... and not Højbjerg for Atletico...

Atletico bid rejected & O'Riley staying - Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers confirms Celtic rejected an offer from Atletico Madrid for Matt O'Riley and says the midfielder will not be sold this month.

www.bbc.com

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

I don’t mind either way on this, either he goes this Jan and we sign a replacement this Jan such as Gallagher etc, or he stays until summer and we sell and replace him then instead.

Great pro and is a solid 6/7 out of 10 for what he brings to the team everytime and he’s a great character, happy either way tbh.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

I don’t mind either way on this, either he goes this Jan and we sign a replacement this Jan such as Gallagher etc, or he stays until summer and we sell and replace him then instead.

Great pro and is a solid 6/7 out of 10 for what he brings to the team everytime and he’s a great character, happy either way tbh.

Agree. At the very least he's a great option to have from the bench to help us see out matches, like he did during our unbeaten run at the beginning of the season.

 

[mill]

If everyone stays fit after the international tournaments we’ll hardly see him anyway

Agree. At the very least he's a great option to have from the bench to help us see out matches, like he did during our unbeaten run at the beginning of the season.

 

[nedley]

I know it's a sellers market January, but I can't get my head around the lack of interest in some of our players in particular Hoijberg.

He's a bloody good player that I would be happy to keep around until the summer.

I guess it's salary related. Also level of clubs that appeal to him, but I'd be surprised if half the PL weren't interested.

For the right club and with a suitable system for him to star in, he'd be a solid signing for 20-25m if that is indeed our asking price.

 

[yido_number1]

I know it's a sellers market January, but I can't get my head around the lack of interest in some of our players in particular Hoijberg.

He's a bloody good player that I would be happy to keep around until the summer.

I guess it's salary related. Also level of clubs that appeal to him, but I'd be surprised if half the PL weren't interested.

For the right club and with a suitable system for him to star in, he'd be a solid signing for 20-25m if that is indeed our asking price.

We bought him for 10-15 I think that's all he's worth. Everyone can see his limitations. He's not great defensively and not mobile enough to play box to box.

I'm glad Ange recognises him as a weakness. For me he's the last of the players that have been holding us back. Same as with Dier, solid pro, always 100pc but not good enough.

 

[vegassd]

He's a bloody good player that I would be happy to keep around until the summer.

I guess it's salary related. Also level of clubs that appeal to him, but I'd be surprised if half the PL weren't interested.

For the right club and with a suitable system for him to star in, he'd be a solid signing for 20-25m if that is indeed our asking price.

I think everything you say is correct, and that's exactly why there isn't a flood of interest. He's a really solid player so we don't want to let him go for peanuts, but which of the big clubs are looking to sign a player who is only "solid" for that £20-25m range?

With clubs seemingly a bit concerned about PSR, they may well be looking at signing less experienced players for less money, or wait until the summer to spend more money on a more talented player. It appears like clubs in Europe don't have the money available, and mid table PL clubs aren't of interest to Pierre. He's at that weird "middle of the road" level.

The one that would seem to make sense would be a move to United as a replacement for Casemiro. But it wouldn't surprise me if they want to keep their powder dry for the summer and start the Ratcliffe rebuild at that point.

Realistically I think this one is going to come down to the player. Is he willing to accept playing at a lower level in order to get minutes? If he is, then it wouldn't surprise me if there is interest closer to deadline day.

 

[yido_number1]

I think everything you say is correct, and that's exactly why there isn't a flood of interest. He's a really solid player so we don't want to let him go for peanuts, but which of the big clubs are looking to sign a player who is only "solid" for that £20-25m range?

With clubs seemingly a bit concerned about PSR, they may well be looking at signing less experienced players for less money, or wait until the summer to spend more money on a more talented player. It appears like clubs in Europe don't have the money available, and mid table PL clubs aren't of interest to Pierre. He's at that weird "middle of the road" level.

The one that would seem to make sense would be a move to United as a replacement for Casemiro. But it wouldn't surprise me if they want to keep their powder dry for the summer and start the Ratcliffe rebuild at that point.

Realistically I think this one is going to come down to the player. Is he willing to accept playing at a lower level in order to get minutes? If he is, then it wouldn't surprise me if there is interest closer to deadline day.

He should have accepted that move to Fulham that is a good level for him. Imagine he fancies going overseas and getting into last year of contract should mean we price him more realistically.

 

[Japhet]

We bought him for 10-15 I think that's all he's worth. Everyone can see his limitations. He's not great defensively and not mobile enough to play box to box.

I'm glad Ange recognises him as a weakness. For me he's the last of the players that have been holding us back. Same as with Dier, solid pro, always 100pc but not good enough.

Kyle Walker-Peters went to Southampton too as part of the deal IIRC.