Jose Mourinho wants to make Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg his first signing at Fenerbahce as the Portuguese seeks a reunion in Turkey.
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- Mourinho wants Hojbjerg
- 61-year-old unveiled as Fenerbahce boss this week
- Spurs to undergo midfield revamp
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Mourinho may well provide Hojbjerg an escape route out of Spurs and a route to playing regular, first-team football. According to , the new Fenerbahce coach sees his former midfield general as key to transforming his new side. With the addition of Hojbjerg playing next to Fred, Mourinho can field an ex-Premier League duo of players he previously coached.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
At Spurs and under the Portuguese coach's stewardship, Hojbjerg became a leader and mainstay in midfield. Since Mourinho's departure, Hojbjerg has gradually slipped down the pecking order and has become a peripheral figure in north London with Ange Postecoglou preferring the likes of Pape Matar Sarr, Yves Bissouma and Oliver Skipp at the base of midfield.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Mourinho will be tasked with returning Fenerbahce to the top of the Super Lig, but their rivals have also appointed a new coach. Besiktas have hired Barcelona hero Giovanni van Bronckhorst as their new boss ahead of the new season. Meanwhile, Okan Buruk will remain in charge of league champions Galatasaray.
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WHAT NEXT FOR HOJBJERG?
Fenerbahce and Spurs will engage in negotiations to see if a deal can be struck to take the Danish veteran to Istanbul. Mourinho will want to revitalise a side that finished on 99 points but still lost out on the Super Lig title last season.
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