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What do we think to the Pierre-Emile Højbjerg links? He responded to the rumour in an interview recently:
“It would be a lie to say I hadn’t read it. It’s a big club and I also think Christian Eriksen has positive memories from there."
“Whatever happens in the future, you have to take it as it comes.”
Personally, I think it would be a sensible, positive, if not unspectacular signing. He’s 24 at the moment which is a great age for a step up, along with having around 3 years experience in the premier league which is a vastly underrated asset imo. Comes from the Bayern academy too so a good footballing education as a youngster.
I personally rate him, think he understands the defensive roles of midfield very well, and breaks down play, without doing anything super flashy, and can move the ball well too!
I would be down for this, and seems like a transfer that is sensible and makes sense. With KWP going the other way, we can hopefully shave 7-10m off of the price, so I don’t think it would come to much over 25-30m, considering the climate of the transfer market.
All open to suggestions, but I think Højbjerg would be a smart buy...
Some more comments from Højbjerg recently regarding a move from Southampton...
"I know what I want, the club knows it too. I want to play at an even higher level than I am currently."
"I'm not saying goodbye and I'm focused on my club, but my goal is very clear: I want to win the Premier League & the Champions League."
Some more fuel to the fire here...said it before, I think it is a really good, realistic option for our DM option!
I think Partey is probably the more desirable option, but will definitely have a lot of competition for his signature! Højbjerg though I think definitely makes a lot of sense and would be a signing that I think makes us a much better side!