According to Corriere dello Sport, Napoli have now decided to abandon their pursuit of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and are now instead chasing Leicester City’s Boubakary Soumare.
The report claims that Napoli, who are currently languishing in eighth place, are keen to strengthen in the middle of the park during this month’s transfer window as they aim for a drastic improvement in the second part of the campaign.
It is explained that Hojbjerg was one of the names on the Serie A club’s wishlist, given his lack of game time at Tottenham this season.
However, the outlet says that the reigning Serie A Champions were not willing to meet Tottenham’s demands, with the North London club insisting on a purchase obligation to be included with any loan offer for the player.
As a result, Walter Mazzarri’s men have allegedly abandoned their pursuit of the 28-year-old and have turned their attention to Soumare, who is currently on loan at Sevilla from Leicester, as they believe that the Frenchman would be much cheaper.
This update comes just a couple of days after Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Juventus are also having doubts over a move for Hojbjerg and could put off their pursuit of the Spurs star until next summer.
Spurs Web Opinion
The fact that almost all clubs outside the Premier League have been in financial turmoil since the pandemic has been a major issue for the likes of Tottenham in offloading their deadwood over the last few years.
That is likely going to continue being the case over the next couple of years, with Spurs being forced to do business with other English clubs or come up with creative solutions such as swaps and part-exchange deals.
While some clubs have resolved this by selling players to Saudi sides, the likes of Hojbjerg, who is in the peak years of his career, would likely not consider a move to the Middle East.
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