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Newcastle ‘dodged a bullet’ as ‘incredibly average’ player turns down transfer

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Jeff Stelling believes Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s decision to turn down Newcastle is a blessing in disguise for the club. The Magpies had made an approach to Marseille for Hojbjerg as they sought to replace Bruno Guimaraes, who completed a switch to Arsenal on Saturday. Hojbjerg moved to Marseille from Tottenham in July 2024 AFP Despite Newcastle possessing the funds to meet Marseille’s valuation of the midfielder, Hojbjerg chose to remain with the French club. Yet Stelling believes the Magpies have ‘dodged a bullet’. What was Jeff Stelling’s verdict on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg? “I know they wanted experience, he’s 31 and he’s done well at Marseille,” Stelling said on talkSPORT Breakfast. “But his last season at Tottenham, he made eight Premier League starts and didn’t play successive Premier League games at all. “I think he’s incredibly average.” Co-host Gabby Agbonlahor was equally critical of Hojbjerg and questioned if he would have been the ‘fighter’ Newcastle needed to help galvanise th

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