Japhet
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Big moves can happen quickly if all parties want it to happen.
Player watch: Christian Eriksen
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Big moves can happen quickly if all parties want it to happen.
Spurs Lodge Kittens
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It might have been Eriksen's dream to play in La Liga for Barca and Real but not everyone gets what they want in life. That was his plan 6 years ago but he's come up short, seemingly, of getting to the standard required. So he's now got to reassess his goals - either stick with us or try something new, a new challenge - if that happens to be man united then it might just be something that appeals to him with their global appeal (which cant be ignored)
KILLA_SIN
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If you cut up the video just to the bit where CE is walking in by himself you would think he is some marginalised figure on the way out. But literally half the team walks in by themselves.
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I understand why Bruno could be held up but I’m a bit stumped about how three incoming can be held up by one outgoing, it’s not like we’d receive enough from Eriksen’s transfer to fund three fees or make space on the wage bill for three players. I trust you as a source probably the most but it’s concerning if Eriksen’s cut price departure has that much impact.
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If he’s looking to run down his contract I think that’s a really shit **** thing to do and he’ll be dead to me.
Especially as it’s not totally different to what Sol did saying he was going to sign a new deal. I know Eriksen didn’t say that but he implied if he was going to stay he’d look to sign a new deal.
Obviously he’s entitled to do what he wants and I guess he’s just looking out for himself but while he’s given us some great years we’ve put a lot of faith and trust in him over the last 6 years and we deserve to get a transfer fee out of him.
Especially as it’s not totally different to what Sol did saying he was going to sign a new deal. I know Eriksen didn’t say that but he implied if he was going to stay he’d look to sign a new deal.
Obviously he’s entitled to do what he wants and I guess he’s just looking out for himself but while he’s given us some great years we’ve put a lot of faith and trust in him over the last 6 years and we deserve to get a transfer fee out of him.
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Eriksen was bought for peanuts and he's on a relatively low wage. I understand that it must pain Levy to let a valuable asset leave for free / low fee but I don't understand how it can effect our transfer business this much. We've heard all along that there's money to spend this window.
Ah @BringBack_leGin already quite eloquently touched this subject
Ah @BringBack_leGin already quite eloquently touched this subject
Japhet
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I think people are being wildly optimistic about what fee we could potentially get for Eriksen. In essence, any fee is what the buyer will pay for 1 year of Eriksen, and the club he really wants seem completely disinterested. He's shown no desire to commit to us even though RM don't seem at all bothered (which is a bit of a smack in the face for us IMO). I think we should withdraw the contract on offer and tell him he can't expect much loyalty from us under the circumstances. If that means going out on a limb for Fernandes and LoCelso and parking Eriksen on the bench, so be it. If we could get a fee from Man Utd (and he'd go there) have their arm off. Time to move on and invest in the future, not faff around waiting for CE to decide if he wants to be part of our project or not. Bit brutal maybe, but he's had his chance to stay at a club who would love him to stay but still has eyes for RM who patently don't value him much at all.
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Eriksen going to Man U is fine business - he’ll certainly have a challenge going there. Remember that football is a business and if one of our assets is not fulfilling his assigned role and won’t sign a new deal of (re)commitment then the acquisition of maximum funds whilst bringing in newly committed assets is sound. If I’m being honest with myself, I felt he had a poor to middling last season. Poch states that he wants fully committed folk following his philosophy - everything Eriksen has done of late suggests otherwise
joelstinton14
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It does surprise me that CE seemingly wants to leave - I can understand Real, Barca even Juve and Bayern but another premiership club? I always thought Poch and Christian had a really positive relationship and he is highly thought off, on and off the field here by the gaffer.
It be interesting to hear the reasoning if any move to UTD does materialise
It be interesting to hear the reasoning if any move to UTD does materialise
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I've said all along that it's somewhat refreshing that Eriksen isn't like other players and he's happy to stay if he doesn't get his big move.
But im not so sure now. I really hope I don't have to eat my words - but this is taking much longer than expected.
What I don't understand is why he wouldn't sign even a short contract and then play a blinder of a season with new players. Another decent season and he'd definitely get his move and a big salary.
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Unfortunately at this point - given that he doesn’t want to sign and that he can leave on free, I think we don’t get anything more than 40m - 50m. You’d have to imagine we are willing to sell to a prem club based on that fact that we can’t move him for a price worth his value in any other league for a team that can pay him. If that means his highest value is England, than so be it.
At this point, the guy clearly wants to be elsewhere. When it’s all said and done, you’re only as good as your legacy and what money you have to show for it. If that means an inferior club that can pay him, than that’s on him. Thank you for your service, but kindly F off.
At this point, the guy clearly wants to be elsewhere. When it’s all said and done, you’re only as good as your legacy and what money you have to show for it. If that means an inferior club that can pay him, than that’s on him. Thank you for your service, but kindly F off.
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If we’re planning to deal with United for Chris then we must be desperate. I’m sure I read somewhere that Levy would never deal with them again after the Berbatov transfer.
Honestly I know we’re in an awful situation here but to see him line up against us in their strip would make me sick.
Hope we’re stringing them along while we wrap is BF and GLC and then pull the plug and leave them empty handed.
Honestly I know we’re in an awful situation here but to see him line up against us in their strip would make me sick.
Hope we’re stringing them along while we wrap is BF and GLC and then pull the plug and leave them empty handed.
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What not in theory? Many windows things have concluded in the last 4 minutes. 4 days is a lifetime
Japhet
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The thing that wasn't clarified (which makes a massive difference) is whether he thinks he can wait til the European window to shut and then sign up for us. That doesn't work for us at all since he could leave last minute and leave us short staffed. IMO, if he won't sign up before the EPL window closes, that's us screwed and he'd have to live with the consequences (i.e. time on the bench and no shop window exposure since he's showed no committment to THFC).
I massively rate Eriksen, and would be sad to see him go. He has been absolutely crucial in our resurgence under Poch.
However, I do have my doubts about him being successful after his next move. I think he thrives being the ‘star man’, and I wonder how he would cope with a big money move to a ‘bigger’ club.
I feel like his personality type would struggle if he comes under criticism or has a large crowd at United or Real getting on his back during his moments of inconsistency.
At Spurs we have seen him grow as a player but basically accepted that he can go missing in big games, and can look dreadful for periods of games - because he will then produce a moment of magic.
It would be interesting to see how he gets on, but I think his time with us has sadly run it’s course now.
However, I do have my doubts about him being successful after his next move. I think he thrives being the ‘star man’, and I wonder how he would cope with a big money move to a ‘bigger’ club.
I feel like his personality type would struggle if he comes under criticism or has a large crowd at United or Real getting on his back during his moments of inconsistency.
At Spurs we have seen him grow as a player but basically accepted that he can go missing in big games, and can look dreadful for periods of games - because he will then produce a moment of magic.
It would be interesting to see how he gets on, but I think his time with us has sadly run it’s course now.
EZSpur
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But there's a difference between 'wants to be elsewhere' and 'wants to be at Real or Barca'
Moving to Man U would only really get him more money - which I didn't think was a driving force for him.
KILLA_SIN
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Maybe if we don't know how were going to prioritise the incomings
Also if it is a cut price deal that will impact our spending I don't think the club would have been preparing themselves for getting any less than 50-60m for him
Wsussexspur
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Kind of contradict your self there! Saying Eriksen thrives being the star man but then accepting he goes missing in the big games.
amathews3416
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I think people are minimizing the impact if sold to United. They immediately become a better squad than our lot if they landed CE. He is one of the top proven players in the league and we would be replacing with unproven players from weaker leagues. It also just reinforces the idea that we are a feeder club.
I have a hard time believing there are no foreign suitors who wouldn’t snap our hands off at 40 mil. Please, please, please don’t sell to United.
I have a hard time believing there are no foreign suitors who wouldn’t snap our hands off at 40 mil. Please, please, please don’t sell to United.
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