TuttoMercatoWeb say that Napoli are now looking beyond Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, thereby allowing Juventus to potentially have a free run at the Tottenham midfielder.
Reports from Italy have continued to talk up the chances of Juventus swooping for Hojbjerg, with the Dane said to have emerged as the Serie A club’s top target.
A couple of days ago, Tuttosport (via Sport Witness) reported that Tottenham are willing to loan out the 28-year-old as long as the deal includes an obligation to buy for €30m (£26m).
However, it was explained that Juve preferred an option to buy rather than an obligation and that the Old Lady could potentially resolve the deadlock by offering Samuel Iling-Junior or Matias Soule to the North London club.
Napoli are no longer looking at Tottenham’s Hojbjerg
TMW have now reported the same information regarding Juve’s preference for an option to buy and Tottenham’s insistence on an obligation.
They say that the Binaconeri are continuing to negotiate with the Lilywhites in the hope of striking a deal for the midfielder.
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However, the publication states that Napoli are no longer particularly keen on Hojbjerg as the £26m fee requested by Spurs is considered excessive by the reigning Serie A champions.
As a result, Walter Mazzarri’s men have allegedly started talks with Udinese over Lazar Samardzic, who they have identified as an alternative to the Tottenham man.
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Juve always looked like Hojbjerg’s likely destination in January and it now appears as if the Serie A giants have emerged as the clear front-runners for the player’s signature.
However, we should not rule out twists and turns in this transfer saga. I am interested to see if Atletico reignite their interest in the Dane after their failed approach last summer.
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