‘Learned a lot under Pep’, ‘ticks all the boxes’: Some Spurs fans react to links with £50k-a-week ace

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A number of Tottenham Hotspur fans have taken to Twitter to comment on reports linking Southampton captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Spurs.

The Denmark midfielder previously played under Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich, winning the Champions League and four Bundesliga titles, before joining the Saints in the summer of 2016 for a reported £12.8million (BBC Sport).

Hojbjerg has made 129 appearances for Southampton, scoring five goals and registering six assists (Transfermarkt), but with his £50,000-a-week contract expiring in 2021, interest appears to have arisen in the player.

The Telegraph have claimed that Tottenham remain interested in signing the Southampton skipper, but will wait to make an offer until the end of the global health crisis, with Daniel Levy having put transfers on ice while English football is on hiatus.

The outlet also reports that Hojbjerg fits the profile of player to compete for a place in Jose Mourinho’s team, and his expiring contract means he is likely to be affordable within a limited budget.

However, Premier League rivals Everton are also said to be after the midfielder.

Here is what some Tottenham fans have been saying about the speculation: