JUVENTUS want to sign Tottenham outcast Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, according to reports.
It comes as Paul Pogba was provisionally suspended last month after testing positive for the banned substance DHEA, which naturally increases testosterone production.
Hojbjerg, 28, has been frozen out in North London this season – starting just once under Ange Postecoglou this season.
The Australian coach opted for a midfield pairing of Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr.
His one start this season only came after Bissouma was forced to serve a one-game suspension following his red card for simulation at Luton Town.
And now, according to the Telegraph, Hojbjerg is seeking a way out of the capital after slipping down the pecking order.
He tops Juventus’ list of targets as they search for a central midfielder with Paul Pogba recently suspended after testing positive on a drug test.
Juventus sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli was at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Monday afternoon with his assistant Giovanni Manna.
Pogba also tested positive in a second test and now faces a lengthy suspension that could end his career at this level.
The Frenchman will face an anti-doping tribunal and, if convicted, could be suspended for up to 4 years.
Juventus, meanwhile, took an extra hit after Nicolo Fagioli was sanctioned with a seven-month suspension for breaching betting rules.
Hojbjerg was valued at £25million in the summer window when Fulham came knocking.
The Dane, who has one season left on his contract, has amassed 156 appearances for Spurs since arriving from Southampton for £15m in 2020.
He came on at half-time for Spurs in their thrilling 4-1 defeat by Chelsea on Monday evening, after James Maddison lipped off injured.
SunSport has revealed in the past that it did not support herbs in the new boss Postecoglou’s fluid system.
Hojbjerg is a guaranteed starter under previous bosses Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte.
Another player reportedly on Juventus’ radar ahead of the January window is Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips.
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