Fulham £20m transfer target dazzles against England at Euro 2024

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg was the star of the show as Denmark frustrated England in a 1-1 draw at Euro 2024 on Thursday evening.

The Three Lions struggled to control the match as they had to settle for a point in the second Group C fixture. England are still favourites to win the group with four points on the board but failed to confirm their qualification to the knockouts against the Danes.

It was Spurs midfielder Hojbjerg who earned plaudits for his performances in the centre of the park as he was named Player of the Match by UEFA. The UEFA Technical Observer panel said: "He led the way in stats both defensively and offensively. He was also a big influence on his team as a leader, controlling the tempo of the game and reading situations well."

The player completed the most passes and won the most tackles in the fixture, which will have turned the heads of potential suitors. Hojbjerg is expected to quit Spurs this summer to seek more playing time elsewhere.

Højbjerg made an impressive 36 league appearances but 28 of those were from the bench. The player's agent has confirmed that the star is looking for a new club this summer.

The agent told Fabrizio Romano last week: “A player like him will surely be part of a club with great ambition or project because he is not just a strong player, but with a character made to fight for important things every year. Pierre feels comfortable in the pressure to win and I am working in this sense.

“He is telling me that every year he dreams of trophies in the end of the season and don’t like to play for nothing. This is his mindset, this is the mission.

“I am working on the many requests that we have already received, yes; but we will analyse all the possibilities after the Euros, during the holidays when we will spend some time together and then look forward to the next chapter. The national team is giving him back his lost serenity now. I’m 100% sure that whoever signs Højbjerg will do a bargain."

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Fulham are said to be one of the clubs seriously looking at a move for the player. The Denmark international reportedly turned down a move to the Cottagers last summer as Marco Silva looked to replace Joao Palhinha.

That ultimately didn't happen and Fulham pulled the plug on a move to Bayern Munich for Palhinha. The Portuguese defensive midfielder got his head down and impressed for the club again last term but is now the subject of renewed interest from the Bundesliga side.

Should Fulham sell the player, the club will need a replacement, with Hojbjerg still on that list. The midfielder could cost around £20 million with La Liga side Atletico Madrid another side linked with the player, who is doing himself plenty of favours so far at Euro 2024.