{"id":628093,"date":"2023-09-01T05:59:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T09:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=628093"},"modified":"2023-09-01T05:59:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T09:59:37","slug":"fulham-joao-palhinha-hojbjerg-spurs-mctominay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/01\/fulham-joao-palhinha-hojbjerg-spurs-mctominay\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Called Spurs&#8217;: Club Now Targeting over \u00a338 Million Tottenham Midfielder in Late Transfer Twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A series of intricate transfers could take place on deadline day between multiple Premier League clubs and a German giant. As Bayern Munich pursue the signing of Joao Palhinha from Fulham, the Cottagers are seeking replacement possibilities in either Tottenham&#8217;s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg or Manchester United&#8217;s Scott McTominay.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_game_tile query=&#8221;536575&#8243; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Fulham Identify Joao Palhinha Replacements<\/h2>\n<h3>Club Makes Move for Hojbjerg<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1697323143881224357\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>\u00a0has revealed an update on the progress of a series of possible transfers on Thursday night. With Palhinha set to join Bayern Munich on a five-year deal, Fulham have decided to contact Spurs to negotiate a move for Hojbjerg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch: <\/strong>Football Transfers are Changing Forever &#8211; Interview with a Transfer Expert<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Football Transfers are Changing FOREVER - Interview with a TRANSFER EXPERT\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9jzLQcipvUs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese international has made it clear to the West London club that he wants to join the Bundesliga champions. However, the club insist they\u00a0want to sign a replacement before they let him go.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has not been &#8220;easy to agree on conditions with&#8221; for a transfer for the Danish midfielder. It has been <a href=\"https:\/\/as.com\/futbol\/primera\/hojbjerg-favorito-para-el-medio-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> that Spurs want \u00a338 million to sanction a deal to sell Hjobjerg.<\/p>\n<h3>Fulham &amp; Spurs &#8216;In Talks&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/live-blogs\/transfer-news-live-latest-updates\/PI2gI300JId7\/NfC5PfeRUZ0e\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlie Eccleshare<\/a>\u00a0has confirmed that Fulham are &#8220;in talks&#8221; with the North London club over a move for the midfielder. Hojbjerg has not seen much of the pitch under Agne Postecoglou so far this campaign, despite the 28-year-old being a key starter at the club for the past three seasons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/31\/manchester-united-sergio-reguilon-tottenham\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Verbal Agreement\u2019: Man Utd Now Close to Signing International Player \u2013 Medical Tests Now Taking Place<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hojbjerg arrived at Tottenham after spells with Southampton and Bayern Munich. Last year, he provided over ten goal contributions for Spurs, despite being known more for his physical presence rather than his technical prowess.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Fulham want to take advantage of the player being out of favour and bring him to Craven Cottage.<\/p>\n<h3>Scott McTominay Targeted if Hjojberg Deal Falls Through<\/h3>\n<p>The Tottenham midfielder is not the club&#8217;s only option to replace Palhinha, as they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11681\/12951737\/scott-mctominay-fulham-make-contact-with-man-utd-for-midfielder-as-bayern-munich-push-for-joao-palhinha#:~:text=Fulham%20have%20made%20initial%20contact,wanting%20a%20move%20to%20Bayern.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">understood<\/a> to have contacted United to see if a deal for\u00a0McTominay\u00a0is possible. Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side rejected a previous offer from West Ham this summer for the Scottish footballer that totalled \u00a330 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/31\/tottenham-gallagher-chelsea-brennan-johnson\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Imminently\u2019: Tottenham Looking to Sign Premier League Duo Late in the Transfer Window<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Scottish international has made a limited number of appearances this season. A transfer to Fulham could be a chance to establish himself in the Premier League as a starter and a key player for the club.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Image Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_South_Stand.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bluejam<\/a>,, via Wikimedia Commons,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A series of intricate transfers could take place on deadline day between multiple Premier League clubs and a German giant. As Bayern Munich pursue the signing of Joao Palhinha from Fulham, the Cottagers are seeking replacement possibilities in either Tottenham&#8217;s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg or Manchester United&#8217;s Scott McTominay. 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