Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has been tipped as the man to come in at Tottenham this summer and solve their issue in the middle of the park.

Spurs' lack of a defensive midfielder has been there for all to see this season and a new addition will be high up on Jose Mourinho's list of summer priorities.

With Mousa Dembele, Victor Wanyama and Eric Dier all playing the role in the past under Mauricio Pochettino. only the England international is left at the club but he has now committed his future to playing as a centre-back.

The Lilywhites need a player to give the defence a shield and many believe that Hojbjerg is the one who can ensure that Hugo Lloris and Co aren't as busy next season.

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Amid reports of a battle between Tottenham and Everton for his signature, BT Sport pundit Jermaine Jenas believes that Toby Alderweireld or Giovani Lo Celso could actually play that role instead to allow Mourinho to spend the money elsewhere on the team.

"I think he's a good player and he's had a really good season at Southampton. I can understand the lure for him," Jenas said of the Denmark international in an exclusive interview with football.london.

"He's combative, he does as he's told and he seems very much a Mourinho player. He likes his players that will just sit in front of the back four and break things up and distribute the ball to better players.

"I think he'd be a good addition, but I think you have to weigh up as a manager where the necessities are in the team.

"I'd be sat here going can I get one more season from Moussa Sissoko playing more of a defensive role or can I get Harry Winks a little bit more combative or Eric Dier?

"Could I potentially put Toby Alderweireld in there instead of playing centre-half? There are ways I'd be trying to manipulate that position rather than spending money on Hojbjerg, who I think is a good player but I don't think he'll come in and change the game for Tottenham.

"The wider areas they need pace and power and I think they are gamechangers in those wide areas, whereas in the central area they've got players in there.

"I've seen Giovani Lo Celso and he puts his foot in, he's creative, he's good on the ball and he's got everything.

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"If I said to him 'for one year I need you to do me a favour and just sit in here, break things up in front of the back four, give it and you'll be there for me all year and boss things'.

"I think they've already got it with someone like him, I don't see what Hojbjerg brings to the midfield that is special.

"If it was a Philippe Coutinho type figure, James Maddison or Jack Grealish you were bringing in that's different. They need someone like that who can supply the bullets for Harry Kane.

"For Hojbjerg I don't really see the reason behind it personally. I think you can work with someone like that with better coaching."

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