FULHAM are in talks with Tottenham over a deal for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as a replacement for Joao Palhinha.
Bayern Munich are closing in on a deal for Fulham’s star midfielder Palhinha.
Joao Palhinha is set to leave Fulham for Bayern MunichReuters
The Cottagers are turning to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as his replacementPA
The Cottagers were initially holding out for more than £60million for the Portuguese, who is keen to link up with Harry Kane at the Allianz Arena.
But SunSport understands an agreement is close between the two sides for a fee of £55.6m.
Palhinha looks set to be an immediate replacement for Liverpool-bound Ryan Gravenberch who is set for a medical today ahead of his £34m transfer.
There are still various stages needed before the Palhinha transfer is confirmed, though.
And Marco Silva has told club bosses that he will allow Palhinha to leave so long as an acceptable replacement is found today.
Denmark international Hojbjerg, 28, started at Craven Cottage in Tottenham’s Carabao Cup defeat on Tuesday.
However, that was the first time he was named in the starting XI as he has struggled for minutes under Ange Postecoglou.
The emergence of Pepe Matar Sarr and the resurgence of Yves Bissouma has knocked Hojbjerg down the pecking order.
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Hojbjerg – who made a name for himself at Bayern Munich – joined Spurs from Southampton in 2020.
He has racked up 146 appearances for the North Londoners, reaching the 2021 Carabao Cup final.
Manchester United were linked with a shock swoop for the 67-cap international earlier this week.
There is also interest from Fulham in Red Devils midfielder Scott McTominay.
The Scotland ace was the subject of a bid from West Ham earlier in the window but a deal fell through.
McTominay is already deemed surplus to requirements at Old Trafford.
And the possible arrival of Sofyan Amrabat would only quash his chances further.
Scott McTominay could make a late switch to West LondonGetty