Present at a press conference this Saturday, Roberto De Zerbi spoke at length about Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, who was at his side. The Danish midfielder is one of Olympique de Marseille's very good moves in the transfer window, since he did not take long to establish himself as an indisputable starter.
To launch a brand new project with Roberto DeZerbil’ABOUT did not hesitate to make a clean slate by parting with several executives. But new ones have arrived and this is particularly the case of Pierre-Emile Højbjergrecruited from the side of Tottenham for a sum between 13 and 15M€ and quickly became a pillar of the team.
“Hojbjerg, character-wise, resembles me”
On the eve of the shock facingAS Monaco in Ligue 1Roberto De Zerbi spoke about his summer recruit, who was also present alongside him at the press conference. “ I see him very close to me in terms of character, his way of understanding leadership. Rabiot is the same in terms of passion and his love for Football. But Hojbjerg, character-wise, is more like me » explained the coach of theABOUT.
“We are really lucky to have him”
« Football-wise, he's a player, everyone sees that, but his importance is also on a daily basis » continued Roberto De Zerbi, who will play his 13th official match this Sunday on the bench of theABOUT. « On the pitch, in what he does with his teammates, for the club, with me as well, with the staff. We are really lucky to have this player ».
