Mercato: OM rolls out the red carpet for him, jackpot for De Zerbi!

Mercato: OM rolls out the red carpet for him, jackpot for De Zerbi!
Mercato: OM rolls out the red carpet for him, jackpot for De Zerbi!

He worked at Bayern Munich and Tottenham in particular before now putting his experience at the service of Roberto De Zerbi at OM. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has become a cornerstone of the Olympique de midfield since his arrival from Tottenham last offseason. The Italian coach has found his lieutenant.

PierreEmile Hojbjerg landed at theABOUT in the form of a loan with purchase option of €13M. Through his performance and his immediate leadership within the workforce of Roberto DeZerbithe 29-year-old Danish international has integrated perfectly into the Marseille group who welcomed him as they should according to their reading of the events.

“I arrived in a locker room with teammates who welcomed me with open arms”

In interview for The Teamthe midfielder still belonging to Tottenham and having passed through the Bayern Munich where he met the current sports advisor of theABOUT what is Medhi Benatiawas more than happy to be part of this family that is the first team of loon.

“I arrived in a locker room with teammates who welcomed me with open arms. This is not necessarily normal and I really appreciated it. I think people very quickly understood that I was a person who would always be there to help others but also to push them even more. It's my way of being but always with heart. Because I know that behind the athlete, the one who works at a desk, the chef who prepares our food, the steward who washes our equipment, there are humans.”

“It’s the choice of the environment, the coach or the boss”

During the interview he gave to The Team, PierreEmile Hojbjerg particularly wanted to send a message to supporters and observers on the OM captain's armband that he sometimes wears on his arm. An honor, but not a primary desire on the part of the Danish soldier. “I don’t play football to get the armband. Things come naturally or not. And in the end, it's the choice of the environment, the coach or the boss. I learned a lot in my other clubs, good teams have several captains. It is important that several people can take responsibility. If everyone does it, it makes the team even better.”

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