Marseille signs Hojbjerg from on loan from Tottenham with an obligation to buy

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille has signed Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg on loan for the season with an obligation to buy.

Both clubs announced the deal Monday, with reports saying Marseille will pay 20 million euros ($21.8 million) to make the deal permanent next year.

The Denmark international made 143 Premier League appearances for Tottenham after joining from Southampton in August 2020.

“Pierre’s finest moment in a Spurs shirt came against the team he’s now joining, when he fired home a late winner in the Stade Velodrome to secure top spot in Group D of the UEFA Champions League in November, 2022,” Tottenham said in a statement. “We wish Pierre all the best for the future.”

Hojbjerg is one several veteran players to have departed the club this summer, along with Eric Dier who joined Bayern Munich permanently after a spell on loan and Ivan Perisic, who has returned to his native Croatia with Hajduk Split.

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