Christian Eriksen just has one year remaining on his Tottenham Hotspur contract and could start negotiations with other clubs in January 2020 and leave the London club on a free at the end of the season. Spurs were not able to sell him in the summer and now could see him leave for a small fee in the January transfer window, with Manchester United joining the race to sign the Danish midfielder.
According to The Sun, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – who was interested in signing him in the summer transfer window – could once again return to sign Eriksen in January. Eriksen revealed after the end of the 2018-19 season that he wanted a new challenge and iterated his desire to leave the club.
The 27-year-old was linked with a move to Real Madrid but that transfer failed to materialise which resulted in Eriksen staying on at the English club. The report states that the Red Devils were set to pay around £70 million for the player, but Eriksen was keen on signing for Madrid.
The Dane has been at the club for six years, having signed from Ajax in 2013 for a fee of around £11 million.
Excellent move if they can pull it off?
Christian Eriksen has been one of the most impressive attacking midfielders in the Premier League over the last few seasons, scoring 67 goals and providing 86 assists in his six seasons with the club. A player with great vision, discipline, and work-rate, Eriksen could be a great signing for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s struggling Manchester United side.
Eriksen has the work ethic, technique, and talent that Solskjaer wants in his players, while he will also fill a huge gap that is there in United’s attack. At present, the Red Devils’ options in the attacking midfield role are Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata, both of whom have been underwhelming over the last year or so.
The Dane has proven to be a very good player in the Premier League and this English top-flight experience could make his switch to United a seamless one. Eriksen’s passing could enable attackers like Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, and Daniel James to make more forward runs and get in behind the defence with their pace. The Spurs attacker is also a good set-piece taker and has the ability to control the tempo of the game, which is sorely lacking in the current United squad.
Overall, this looks like a move which could turn out to be an excellent one. If Eriksen fails to land his dream move in Spain, United will surely be in pole position to sign him up in January or then next summer.