Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)
Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho, the Turkish coach of Fenerbahce, is interested in including Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, the English player for Tottenham, as he previously coached him when he was coach of “Spurs” more than two years ago.
The Turkish newspaper “Taqeem” reported that Fenerbahce made an offer worth 8 million euros, in order to obtain the player’s services, at the request of Mourinho, with the aim of strengthening the midfield.
However, Tottenham’s management did not care about the offer, and refused to sell the player at this price, but did not close the door, and expressed its willingness to negotiate, if the offer was significantly improved, to reach 15 million euros.
But Fenerbahce is reluctant to agree to the amount, especially since Hojbjerg’s contract expires in the “summer of 2025,” and his services can be obtained “for free” next season, even though the Turkish club’s management does not mind contracting with the player if the amount reaches 10 million euros.
Hojbjerg joined Tottenham in 2020, coming from Southampton, a few months after Mourinho took over the technical leadership of “Spurs”, and the player quickly became one of the main elements in the “Special One” squad, as he played 32 matches at the time in the English Premier League, before Mourinho will be sacked for poor results in April 2021.
The Danish international only started 8 matches with Tottenham in the 2023-2024 season, and is currently with his country’s national team, as he participated in his first match against Slovenia on Sunday, and he is expected to face his old Tottenham teammates Harry Kane and Kieran Trippier, when his country’s national team plays against the England national team. June 20th.
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