Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg joined Tottenham from Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur completed their first signing of the summer as midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg made the switch from Southampton on Tuesday. (h/t Tottenhamhotspur.com)
The Danish international had been heavily linked with a switch to Tottenham for a couple of months now. And the entire transfer saga came to an end this week, with the former Bayern Munich man completing the transfer.
Hojbjerg joins for a fee of around £15m plus bonuses, signing a five-year deal with the club. (h/t Sky Sports)
“I’m very proud, very happy, excited. I think there is a fantastic future ahead for the club, and I wanted so much to be a part of that. Spurs has fantastic players, fantastic manager, a fantastic setup. I feel lucky and proud to be a part of it, and I want to give my everything.”
✍️ We are delighted to announce the signing of Pierre-Emile Højbjerg from Southampton!#HøjbjergIsHere ⚪️ #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 11, 2020
Upon completing the much-awaited transfer of the midfielder, there was no end to the joy of the Tottenham fans. And they took to social media to express their feelings on the club completing the first major transfer of the summer.
Fan Reactions
Let’s hope this is the start of things 🙏🏻 #COYS ⚪️🔵
— Jo Swash (@swash_jo) August 12, 2020
Coys now a few more signings🤞
— Liam-Thfc (@LiamThfcc) August 12, 2020
— Settings and Privacy (@________78____) August 12, 2020
The Best Pierre in north London .. ❤️’
— УАSS!ИЕ ™️ (@ThfcYassin) August 12, 2020
He’s here and he’s perfect
— Teddy Munene (@TeddyMunene) August 12, 2020
Fantastic signing. Definitely an upgrade to the current midfield options we have.
— The White Wall (@Glory_THFC) August 11, 2020
The man guardiola once said about him he will be a busquet, a champions league winner already and captain of premier league side at the age of 23.. hii apana fernando😂😜
— SHARIFF SEY (@seyzza) August 12, 2020
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Just the player we needed though. Happy with this. We were crying out for a proper DM.
— Jan Maddix (@maddix85) August 11, 2020