Report: Tottenham Hotspur told to increase Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg offer

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly been told by Southampton to substantially increase their opening bid for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg if they wish to see off competition from Everton.

Hojbjerg is due to be out of contract next year and Southampton are ready to cash in to the highest bidder this summer.

The Saints are hoping to raise around £30m from the Denmark international, which the Evening Standard claims is way more than Spurs have offered.

Everton are said to be slightly closer to the mark, with the Merseyside outfit tabling an initial offer of £20m for the former Bayern Munich player.

However, the report indicates that neither Tottenham nor Everton are likely to go any higher than that figure, possibly meaning Hojbjerg will see out the final year of his Southampton deal.