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The B/R Football Rankstransfer column is your guide to which rumours are legit and which ones you can dismiss.
Our secret sources have top intelligence on the inside stories, and our informants have details on the delicate dealings of talks between top clubs and superstar names.
The aim here is to open up the truths inside this transfer window—we kick off this summer market with the focus on some potential deals involving big Premier League clubs.
Almost done: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Tottenham Hotspur
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Southampton wanted to sell him to Everton, who were willing to pay £25 million, but Hojbjerg has always preferred the prospect of joining Tottenham and is very close to getting his wish.