During the last summer transfer window, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg was considered close to leaving Olympique de Marseille and rejected a move to Newcastle. Reports in August 2026 suggested that clubs had agreed a fee of approximately €15-17.5 million, and he was later interested in approaches from Sevilla FC and AS Roma. It was reported that he was not eager to leave OM due to a clause in his contract that permits him to leave for €2 million at the end of the 2026-2027 season.