Højbjerg identified by Mourinho as ideal holding midfielderWalker-Peters has been on loan at Southampton since JanuaryTottenham are in negotiations with Southampton over a deal that would see Pierre-Emile Højbjerg move to north London and Kyle Walker-Peters make a permanent switch in the opposite direction.There is a growing confidence on all sides that the deal will happen, with José Mourinho having identified Højbjerg as the holding player he needs to rebalance Spurs’s midfield. At 24, the one-time Bayern Munich wunderkind fits Tottenham’s ideal profile for a signing. Walker-Peters has enjoyed himself since joining Southampton on loan in January – he has played regularly since the Premier League’s restart – and he is open to continuing his career at St Mary’s. Related: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg: ‘Bayern is the school of forming a champion’ | David Hytner Continue readingreadfullarticle
