Newcastle ‘eye up a loan deal’ for Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, with a move ‘bubbling under the surface’ ahead of February 1 deadline

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is reportedly being monitored by Newcastle as the Magpies look to bolster their midfield before the transfer window closes.  

Newcastle are keen to add to that area this month but may need to look to a short-term fix to satisfy spending rules unless sales are made. 

Newcastle don’t need money to get on the right side of FFP, but they do if they’re going to buy a much-needed midfielder in this window.

Now, the Chronicle report that Tottenham ace Hojbjerg is one potential midfield deal that is ‘bubbling under the surface’ ahead of the February 1 deadline. 

Hojbjerg is behind Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma in the No 6 pecking order at Tottenham, meaning just six of his 22 appearances this season have been starts. 

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is eager to bolster his side with a midfield addition this month

This has been a very quiet transfer window in the Premier League – dubbed the ‘ghost window’ – but many are aware of Newcastle’s need to strengthen in midfield. 

Eddie Howe is short on players in that area of the pitch, with Joelinton, Joe Willock, and Elliot Anderson all sidelined through injury. 

Sandro Tonali is serving a ban for a gambling transgression.

But a loan deal may need to be the way to go with Newcastle at the limit of FFP. 

Hojbjerg has only made six starts this season, with his place in the pecking order weakened

The wiggle room they inherited from the Mike Ashley-owned era that had little debt, and spent little, was used up to keep the club in the Premier League. That has left them at the FFP limit for this window. 

The rules are you can’t have losses of more than £105m over a three-year period but on June 1, when they enter the next rolling three-year period, they can spend again.

Hojbjerg made the £15million move to Tottenham from Southampton in…