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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…
According to Spanish publication Marca, Christian Eriksen has “rejected every contract offer” Tottenham have offered him, and is waiting for a call from Real Madrid.
What’s the word?
The Denmark international saw his name linked with a move away from Spurs all summer, and reports in the closing stages of the transfer window had suggested Manchester United were eyeing up a potential swoop.
However, it was then claimed Eriksen has his heart set on a future transfer to Madrid, and Marca now back that, saying the 27-year-old is “hoping” the Spanish side come back in for him.
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The report adds the playmaker’s lawyers are making phone calls to clubs across Europe, with the Dane free to talk to clubs in January over a free transfer in the summer.
Cash in
Since his arrival from Ajax a few years ago, Eriksen has proven his quality in English football year-in and year-out. The 27-year-old has amassed 67 goals and 86 assists in 281 games for the north London side, and is a key performer for Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
However, the Spurs boss’ comments in recent weeks have acted as an eye-opener. The Argentine publicly admitted that players like Eriksen were distracted over their futures being uncertain at the club, and all the transfer talk surrounding them was having a negative impact.
Whilst Pochettino has now insisted the squad have been able to re-focus, those previous issues are simply going to resurface in a couple of months time when the January transfer window rolls around. At that point, Spurs really will be left with a major conundrum. They only have to look at their bitter rivals Arsenal and see the kind of perilous situation the team can be in when key stars could be set to depart.
If Spurs can’t convince Eriksen to sign a new deal before January, it would be in their best interests to simply sell him. No waiting around or hoping, but acting decisively to ensure the squad knows where they stand and to prevent the catastrophe of losing him for free in the summer.
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