JUSTNOW: Newcastle makes a hasty, late bid for a Tottenham player
According to reports, Eddie Howe could turn to Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg before the window closes next week.
After an underwhelming start to the season sees the Magpies firmly rooted in 10th place, January reinforcements are badly needed if they want to climb back to the European spots during the campaign’s second half.
However, due to financial regulations, their movement in the market has been limited as they may have to move players out if they want to bring in any new names.
With Kalvin Phillips now on his way to West Ham from Manchester City, Newcastle could turn their attention to Tottenham’s Hojbjerg.
According to Aaron Stokes from The Chronicle via TeamTalk, Howe’s side could make a late loan move for the Danish midfielder as his name has been ‘bubbling away under the surface’ at the club.
With Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison and Pape Matar Sarr all fighting to be part of Ange Postecoglou’s midfield three, it has pushed the 28-year-old to the fringes of the team.
Hojbjerg has already been linked with several moves to the Serie A as Juventus are reportedly big admirers of his as Spurs look to free up some space after their busy January window.
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Club Brugge boss confirms Antonio Nusa transfer exit despite £30m Tottenham wait
Latest Tottenham transfer news as Tottenham Hotspur’s move for Club Brugge forward Antonio Nusa continues to rumble on
Club Brugge head coach Ronny Deila has admitted that Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Antonio Nusa will leave the club, if not in the January transfer window, at the end of the season.
Spurs joined a list of admirers for the 18-year-old attacker earlier this window with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and a host of European sides all monitoring his situation.
The Norway international has scored seven goals and assisted a further four for Brugge since signing from Stabaek Fotball. Earlier this month, Tottenham held talks with the Belgian side about the prospect of a sale and loan back deal until the end of the season.
A fee of around £0million had been touted for the highly-rated teenager. Spurs have already bolstered their attacking options with the loan signing of Timo Werner but Ange Postecoglou is keen to add more long-term reinforcements as an eventual successor for captain Son Heung-min.
Talks over a deal have gone quiet in recent weeks, but with a week of the January transfer window remaining, a move to the Premier League could still yet be completed. However, Deila has insisted he doesn’t know whether Nusa will leave this month.
“If it doesn’t happen now, it will be this summer,” the former Celtic boss said. “The most important thing is that he stays focused and wants to get better. I think he is handling [the speculation] well, because he is still young.
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“Now, a decision has to be made and he has to do the best he can for us. I hope and think we will keep him until June. And then, he will be even more ready to leave.”
Spurs could still finalise a deal with Club Brugge that will keep both teams happy with Nusa returning to the Pro League side on loan until the end of the season.
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