JUVENTUS reportedly want to sign Tottenham outcast Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
This comes as Paul Pogba was provisionally suspended last month testing positive for testosterone.
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Hojbjerg has become somewhat of an outcast this seasonRex
Hojbjerg, 28, has been frozen out of Ange Postecoglou’s plans after starting just once this season.
The Australian manager has instead favoured a midfield pairing of Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr.
His one start this season also only came after Bissouma was serving a one-game suspension after he was sent-off for simulation at Luton Town.
And now according to the Telegraph, Hojbjerg is seeking a way out of north London amid his demotion down the pecking order.
He is high on the list of targets for Juventus as they look for a central midfielder with Paul Pogba currently suspended after illegal testosterone was found in his system.
Cristiano Giuntoli, the Juventus sporting director, was at Spurs’ stadium on Monday night along with his assistant Giovanni Manna.
Pogba also tested positive in a second sample and now faces a lengthy ban which could see the end of his career at the top level.
The Frenchman will face an anti-doping tribunal, and if found guilty, he could be banned for up to four years.
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While fellow Juventus star Nicolo Fagioli is serving a ban for breaching betting rules.
Hojbjerg was valued at £25m in the summer window when Fulham came knocking.
The Dane – who has one season left on his contract – has racked up 156 appearances for Spurs since arriving from Southampton for £15million in 2020.
He came on at half-time for Spurs in their thrilling 4-1 defeat by Chelsea on Monday evening, after James Maddison lipped off.
The Sun Sport earlier revealed that he is not a natural fit in the free-flowing system of new boss Postecoglou.
Hojbjerg was a guaranteed starter under former bosses Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte.
Another player believed to be on Juventus’ radar ahead of the January window is Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips.