‘I am surprised’: Journalist can’t understand why £25m Spurs player didn’t force his way out this summer
The transfer window is now closed, and while Tottenham managed to get a lot of business done, they didn’t address all of their issues this summer.
Although it is obvious that Tottenham needed to cut the fat from their squad this summer, a few of the periphery players they wished to get rid of are still with the team.
Hugo Lloris and Eric Dier didn’t get their moves, while Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg remained at the club, much to Tom Barclay’s astonishment.
Hojbjerg didn’t try to leave Tottenham this summer, according to Barclay, who also expressed his amazement that the £25 million player is content to wait on the bench for the majority of this year.
Why didn’t Hojbjerg move?
Barclay expressed his opinion on the Dane.
“I’m shocked. I can see how they would be valuable members of the team, especially Hojbjerg, whose professionalism is well-known among the Spurs players and who is more capable than most people realize. The fact that they didn’t try to make a move because they didn’t want to be the benchwarmer, however, surprised me, Barclay added.
Surprising
In all honesty, we share Barclay’s amazement that Hojbjerg didn’t press his advantage.
The midfielder, quite obviously, doesn’t have a spot in this Spurs team right now, and since he won’t be playing in the Carabao Cup or in Europe for the rest of the season, he also won’t be able to make the team through rotation.
Hojbjerg will surely grow tired of sitting on the sidelines soon, and a January transfer might very well be in the midfielLd.
READ ALSO:
Who would have thought it, Harry Kane no longer being referred to as a Tottenham Hotspur player as he prepares for England duty.
Harry Kane and James Maddison
James Maddison, who recently shocked Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, is now the representative of Tottenham on the international scene.
As he was posed with Tottenham’s new star on Wednesday, Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane shared a three-word statement on his Instagram account that simply read, “Back at it.”
The fact that the Spurs supporters were never able to witness the pair perform their magic on the Premier League stage is terrible because it would have been devastating.
Ian Wright finds Ange Postecoglou’s team’s unblemished start to the new Premier League campaign and their prolific goal-scoring, which included five against Burnley last time out, “quite scary.”
Similar to Son Heung-min at the weekend, Kane would have already scored a hat-trick if he were still at Hotspur Way.
Tottenham proving to be better without Kane
They are performing and looking far better than they did with their club-record goal scorer early in the season.
Postecoglou deserves a lot of credit for that since he has united the entire team following a season that sapped their morale the previous time around.
In addition, guys like Maddison are assuming more accountability, which is encouraging for the team moving forward.
READ ALSO:
Spurs announce another centre-back has left the club on a permanent deal
Tottenham Hotspur’s activity in the transfer market is not over yet, as the club has today confirmed the departure of Maksim Paskotsi. The youngster has now joined Grasshopper Club Zurich on a permanent transfer.
Paskotsi joined the Tottenham youth setup back in 2020 after turning out for FC Flora Tallinn back in his native Estonia. He has previously trained with both the youth sides for Kalev and SK Everest.
The defender has made one appearance for the Tottenham senior team, though only for three minutes (Transfermarkt). Paskotsi was a regular for the Spurs development squad and U18 side, but never quite managed to break into the first-team squad.
While he may not have had his breakthrough at club level, Paskotsi does have 18 caps to his name for Estonia, having made his debut at the age of 18 (Transfermarkt).
Paskotsi leaves Spurs on a permanent deal
Now that it has been revealed that the 20-year-old is leaving Spurs to join Grasshopper Club Zurich in Switzerland, Paskotsi will have the opportunity to play regular football.
The statement describes Paskotsi’s prior association with the team and offers best wishes for the future. Regarding if a fee was associated with the switch, nothing is known.
When it came to the path to the Spurs first team under Ange Postecoglou, Paskotsi was probably behind both recent additions Ashley Phillips and Alfie Dorrington.
It is believed that the young player has chosen to find more consistent first-team playing with his new club because his international hopes are on the line.
This decision makes sense for everyone since, despite his limited engagement with the first team, Maksim Paskotsi was unlikely to ever become a regular starter for Spurs. The goal is for him to succeed in Switzerland and advance in his club and national careers.
