Marseille have completed the signing of defensive midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg from Tottenham Hotspur on an initial loan with an obligation to buy.

Højbjerg is joining Marseille, who are led by former Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi, after joining Man United’s Mason Greenwood. The transfer is reportedly valued at €20 million ($21.8 million).

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Højbjerg, 28, joined Spurs from Southampton in 2020 and made 184 appearances for the north London club, scoring 10 goals. He featured in 36 of Spurs’ Premier League games last season, though 26 of those came as a substitute.

The Denmark international began his professional career in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, where he was loaned to Augsburg and Schalke to gain experience.

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He has 81 caps for his country, scoring 10 goals, and was part of the squad that lost to Germany in the round of 16 at Euro 2024.

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