LONDON (AP) — Tottenham has signed midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton as the club’s first signing of the summer transfer window.
The 25-year-old Dane joined on a five-year contract on Tuesday as Jose Mourinho rebuilds the squad to steer Tottenham back into the Premier League’s top four after finishing sixth in his first partial season in charge.
Hojbjerg was stripped of the Southampton captaincy after telling the club he would not be signing a new contract.
“What was very important for me was I wanted to play at a club where I could see myself for many years and Tottenham was the one,” Hojbjerg said.