The renewal of the mattress captain (Koke) is still pending, as is the possible departure of Rodrigo de Paul. Situations that have made the Argentine coach nervous and eager to sign a starter, if not just anyone.
On the list of signings Diego Simeone needs to make in January is the name Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, a player who can join Atlético on loan. The Dane hasn’t been at Tottenham Hotspur for a long time and in this window it was decided that he would definitely leave. Although the London club would prefer to do it through a sale.
It is not the first time that the Colchonero club has expressed interest in the Nordic midfielderalthough the probabilities this time are smaller than in previous cases. This is due to the number of applicants Hojbjerg has and the high quality offers they have submitted. However, the Argentine coach is optimistic that his loan deal will go ahead.
Tottenham will give Hojbjerg a loan provided an option to buy is included
The English company said that the Danish midfielder has a transfer title and his price is around 23 million euros. It should be noted that his contract there expires in 2025 and the base price is 28 kilos. The 28-year-old midfielder joined the Spurs team from Southampton in 2020 for a fee of almost 17 million.
So if Atlético de Madrid wants his loan until June 30, 2024, he will have to execute a purchase option of 23 kilos at the end of this season. It is not yet defined whether the execution of this option is mandatory or whether it is linked to certain conditions regarding performance or minutes played. The truth is that Tottenham want to get rid of Hojbjerg in 2024.
The two clubs that are endangering Hojbjerg’s loan to Atlético
As mentioned, several clubs have been inquiring about the Nordic midfielder’s services for months. However, there are two who have exceeded the interest and are even positioned above the Madrid squad. Both come from Serie A and both are historic teams with thick checkbooks.
Napoli and Juventus have secured a place on the wish list of both the English club and those around Hojbjerg. Atlético will therefore have to compete with the two Italian clubs in order to obtain the services of the former FC Bayern Munich. Diego Simeone is already in constant dialogue with Andrea Berta.