Tottenham Hotspur are holding talks with Southampton over a deal that would see Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg move to north London and Kyle Walker-Peters head in the opposite direction. 

Both clubs are confident that an agreement can be reached, as Jose Mourinho has identified Hojbjerg as the holding midfielder that he needs to rebuild Spurs’ midfield.

According to The Guardian, as relayed by @Daily_Hotspur, the ex-Bayern Munich ace fits the type of profile that Tottenham are seeking.

Hojbjerg has played 31 games in the Premier League this season, supplying one assist, taking 1.3 shots, winning 2.5 tackles and completing 1.5 clearances per game on average (via WhoScored).

Meanwhile, Walker-Peters has spent the past few months on loan at Southampton, where he has enjoyed himself so much at St Mary’s that he is keen to stay on a permanent basis.

However, the two players’ valuations are proving to be a sticking point. Southampton had valued Hojbjerg at £35m before nationwide lockdown but circumstances have now changed.

Ralph Hasenhuttl stripped the Dane of the captaincy after he refused to sign a new deal and he has even been left out of the squad altogether in recent weeks.

Southampton are not prepared to spend heavily on Walker-Peters as he is still largely unproven in the Premier League. As Hojbjerg only has one year left on his contract, the Saints will seek about £25m for their former captain.

Spurs should be able to meet Southampton’s asking price in principle, as Daniel Levy splashed the cash to sign Tanguy Ndombele last year.

Nevertheless, further questions will be raised about Ndombele’s future at the club if Hojbjerg ends up in north London in the summer.

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