Tottenham news: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg tipped for summer exit as update reported – pundit
Kevin Phillips has tipped Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to swap Tottenham for AS Roma this summer.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Sunderland and England striker said Jose Mourinho’s prior relationship with Hojbjerg, 26, could prove decisive.
Italian outlet Corriere della Sera reported (via Sport Witness 15 February) that AS Roma are keeping tabs on Hojbjerg ahead of the summer.
Football Insider revealed on 18 May that Jose Mourinho is keen on a reunion with his former Spurs midfielder.
Hojbjerg starred for Spurs in a 3-2 win at Manchester City on Saturday.
Phillips believes the amount of game time the Denmark receives between now and the end of the season could be decisive.
“I can see that happening [a move to AS Roma],” he told Football Insider.
“Mourinho really likes him as a player. You could tell that when they were together at Spurs.
“He sits in front of that back four and breaks up the play well. Mourinho likes that kind of midfielder.
“I think Italy would suit him as well. It is not as quick as the Premier League, not that the pace of the Premier League is a problem to him. Hojbjerg is very aggressive in his play and can occasionally chip in with a goal.
“It just depends if he’s going to play regularly under Conte. Conte will have decided by the end of the season who he wants at the club. If Hojbjerg’s not a big part of the plans I can see him leaving for Roma, for sure.”
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