Mourinho accused Kia Joorabchian of trying to hijack Hojbjerg for Arsenal
Jose Mourinho accused Kia Joorabchian of trying to make Arsenal hijack Tottenham’s deal for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Hojbjerg officially signed for Tottenham this week as the club’s first summer signing in a deal worth £15m.
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And he signed a five-year deal and Tottenham were always the front-runners for the midfielder’s signature despite the interest from Everton.
But Joorabchian – who is believed to have an influence on Arsenal’s transfer business – revealed he was confronted by Mourinho, who believed he tried to make the midfielder move to the Emirates.
‘When a story picks up, it goes. I was talking to Jose after Pierre signed [for Tottenham] and he said, “Ah, you were trying to get him to Arsenal”,’ Joorabchian told t...