When Ange Postecoglou took over as Tottenham manager in the summer of 2023, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg quickly realized that he was not on the Australian’s list of favourites. Of the 39 games the Dane was on the pitch, only six were for a full 90 minutes. It was heading for exit last winter, but the defensive midfielder lasted the race at Spurs for his 184th appearance. At Marseille, the Dane has established himself as one of the most important, while at the same time enjoying life as one of Ligue 1’s highest paid.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has been from start to finish in 26 games so far this season, Roberto de Zerbi knew the 29-year-old from his time as Brighton manager, and has seen how to exploit the midfielder’s strengths.
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The expectations for Hojbjerg are clearly evident in the salary the Dane negotiated last summer. L’Equipe brings the list with the 12 best paid players in Ligue 1, here the 29-year-old enters the list.
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| Player: | Club: | Monthly salary in euros: |
| Ousmane Dembélé | PSG | 1,500,000 |
| Marquinhos | PSG | 1,120,000 |
| Lucas Hernandez | PSG | 1,100,000 |
| Achraf Hakimi | PSG | 1,100,000 |
| Warren Zaïre-Emery | PSG | 950,000 |
| Vitinha | PSG | 900,000 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | PSG | 849,5000 |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | PSG | 800,000 |
| Nuno Mendes | PSG | 800,000 |
| Presnel Kimpembe | PSG | 640,000 |
| Bradley Barcola | PSG | 550,000 |
| Désiré Doué | PSG | 500,000 |
| Adrien Rabiot | Marseille | 500,000 |
| Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg | Marseille | 500,000 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | Lyon | 500,000 |
