Report: Arsenal eyeing £20m four-time Bundesliga winner on Spurs radar

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Arsenal have considered making a move for reported Tottenham Hotspur target Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, according to The Telegraph.

The Southampton midfielder previously played under Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich, winning four Bundesliga titles, three German Cups and a Club World Cup.

He then joined the Saints in the summer of 2016 for a reported £12.8million (BBC Sport), where he has made 134 appearances in all competitions.

With Hojbjerg’s £50,000-a-week contract expiring in 2021, speculation over the former Saints captain has increased massively in recent months.

The Telegraph report, from Monday evening, claims that Arsenal have been eyeing the 24-year-old and considered swooping in for him.

However, the outlet also understands that Spurs are in pole position for Hojbjerg’s signature, but the Daily Echo then reported that Everton have come back with a £20million bid.

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Hojbjerg is a high-calibre player with an impressive CV, a dynamic, tenacious midfielder with great passing, vision, an eye for goal and leadership skills, as proven by his captain’s armband at Premier League level.

This situation seems to be developing fairly quickly and, although Spurs and Everton have shown more concrete interest, including reported bids, who’s to say Arsenal won’t swoop in late on and blow their competitors out of the water?