Danish midfielder Hojbjerg moves to Tottenham Hotspur
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg seals contract with British club till 2025
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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, a midfielder from Denmark, joined the English club Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday.
"We are delighted to announce the signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton. The midfielder has signed a contract with the Club until 2025 and will wear the number five shirt," the Spurs said in a statement.
The 25-year-old is a four-time German champion with Bayern Munich (2013-2016).
Hojbjerg also won the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.
In addition to Bayern Munich, he previously played for Germany's Augsburg and Schalke, and English club Southampton.
Hojbjerg was a Southampton player in 2016-2020.
Last season he had 38 appearances for Southampton.
Separately Southampton signed 23-year-old English right back Kyle Walker-Peters from Tottenham.
Walker-Peters had been loaned to Southampton for the second half of the last season as he played 10 matches in the English Premier League.
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