Manchester United are understood to have made “preliminary contact” over a deal for Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Hojbjerg has entered the ultimate two years of his contract and Tottenham would enable him to depart if an acceptable supply got here in.
The Danish worldwide was near becoming a member of Atletico Madrid earlier this window.
The 28-year-old has solely made two substitute appearances for Tottenham this season and has labored with Erik ten Hag earlier than – the Dutchman managed Hojbjerg at Bayern Munich’s reserve crew in 2013.
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Nubaid Haroon takes a take a look at three midfielders Manchester United may look to signal within the closing few days of the switch window and the way they evaluate to one another.
He additionally tried to signal him for Ajax earlier than Hojbjerg left Southampton for Tottenham in 2020.
Different choices embody Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat and Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch.
Ten Hag likes each gamers and has managed them earlier than – Amrabat at Utrecht and Gravenberch at Ajax.
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Whereas a deal for Amrabat can’t be dominated out, a lot of the hypothesis over a transfer is emanating from Italy. Amrabat is presently coaching away from the first-team squad whereas he types out his future.
There may be nonetheless an opportunity there is not going to be any extra main outfield incomings at Outdated Trafford this summer time.
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