Player watch: Christian Eriksen

[chinaman]

Dangerous precedent to set. Give him a release clause, all of our other players will run down their deals and start asking for release clauses to sign new ones when they want to leave.

If that's the trend professional football is going, we can't go against the tide.

 

[SpartanSpur]

Dangerous precedent to set. Give him a release clause, all of our other players will run down their deals and start asking for release clauses to sign new ones when they want to leave.

Might be our only play. It's all well and good saying to sell him but for that you need a willing buyer and Eriksen wanting to go. We can't afford to lose Eriksen on a free.

Most of our top players are tied down for a 4-6 years currently. It's a pretty unique situation with Eriksen and Toby, they have given up over a year each of increased salaries to be in this position. Players negotiating with 3-4 years left don't have the leverage for a release clause.

 

[morris25]

Wish he would just fuck off so we can get on with our business

 

[spids]

Even if he signs a new 4 year contract with a release clause of say £75M, we’d still be better off than him entering the last year of his contract and leaving for free next summer.

 

[Ben1]

IMO he should be sold as his head and heart are not here and at least we can get some of a fee back from him before he leaves on a free. I don’t think we should keep any player that doesn’t want to be here and especially one that has stated it publicly.

Selling him requires another team bidding for him and the player wanting to go there.

 

[bbunc]

IMO he should be sold as his head and heart are not here and at least we can get some of a fee back from him before he leaves on a free. I don’t think we should keep any player that doesn’t want to be here and especially one that has stated it publicly.

Of course, but the issue is that the team he wants doesn’t want him. If RM were bidding I’m sure we’d be moving him on, but they aren’t.

We’re in a really tough spot unless he does us a solid and re-ups, and he’s in a very strong negotiating position

 

[Ben1]

Wish he would just fuck off so we can get on with our business

Yeah he would do well to leave when we haven't agreed a deal with anyone, as far as we are aware.

 

[Timberwolf]

I find it interesting there's no links anywhere, must admit I saw the TransferMarket stats and Athletico are still 65 million in profit this summer and I can see that being a distinct possibility.

I really feel like they're our best bet. Madrid obviously don't want him and Utd and Juve are both preoccupied. Atletico on the other hand are very big spenders, have been linked, and are obviously looking for that type of player as they're chasing James.

The question is would Eriksen want to go there? Atletico aren't much of a step up (if at all) and I doubt they'd pay him much more than our contract offer. I imagine he'd still prefer to either see out his contract or re-sign with us.

 

[hughy]

I really feel like they're our best bet. Madrid obviously don't want him and Utd and Juve are both preoccupied. Atletico on the other hand are very big spenders, have been linked, and are obviously looking for that type of player as they're chasing James.

The question is would Eriksen want to go there?

I don't see why, I'd consider them to be a similar club to us. Absolutely no guarantees he'd go there and win anything.

 

[wrd]

I really feel like they're our best bet. Madrid obviously don't want him and Utd and Juve are both preoccupied. Atletico on the other hand are very big spenders, have been linked, and are obviously looking for that type of player as they're chasing James.

The question is would Eriksen want to go there?

I get the feeling he wouldn't but I could see how it is perceived as a step up, It's certainly a new challenge but I guess the question Eriksen has to ask himself is whether he perceives Madrid/Barca as the only steps up and therefore if no others do you stay put.

 

[Mattspurs1982]

The concerning thing about the Eriksen situation is that he said he'd sign a new deal if his dream move didn't transpire. What wasn't clear is whether that was at the end of the EPL window or the European one. It makes a huge difference in our strategy if we potentially lose our creative force with no option to replace. Hence, why I think we're after Fernandez.

So even though the window shuts for EPL clubs to sign players earlier than the rest of Europe, EPL clubs can still LOSE players to Europe after the English deadline ends?? I was assuming once it’s closed for incomings, it’s closed completely and there can also be no outgoings!!

 

[Monkeyman]

So even though the window shuts for EPL clubs to sign players earlier than the rest of Europe, EPL clubs can still LOSE players to Europe after the English deadline ends?? I was assuming once it’s closed for incomings, it’s closed completely and there can also be no outgoings!!

Transfer windows relate to player registrations rather than the actual act of signing a player; i.e. you can sign a player whenever you want I believe but if they can't be registered there isn't much point (when Leicester missed the deadline for Adrien Silva, the transfer still went through but they couldn't register him until January). So whilst our window will be closed, others will be open and we can still technically sell players. Hopefully we won't though unless the player in question has been replaced/isn't needed...

 

[dagraham]

DailyMail claiming new contract negotiations hinge on a release clause.

“Meanwhile, Spurs retain hope of persuading Christian Eriksen, whose current deal expires next summer, to sign a new deal.

Spurs are willing to more than double his current £80,000-per-week wages - but sources claim discussions now hinge on a potential clause that would enable the Dane to leave for certain clubs at a fixed price.

It's no secret that Eriksen fancies a move to Real Madrid - but a move to Spain this summer appears very unlikely.”

I’ve always thought that would be the most sensible solution. Although it’s far from ideal it would protect us to some extent.

Suppose it depends on which clubs and how much the release fee is.

 

[dagraham]

I'd say that's a good solution tbh. Give him a release clause to foreign clubs to ensure that we get some value out of him if/when he leaves next summer. Get Lo Celso this summer and he'll have a season to adapt. Sort Eriksen's replacement next summer with the money from his sale.

Might motivate him a but as well if he knows a club can activate the clause if he plays well, too.

It’s what we should have done several seasons ago, even if there was no immediate danger of him leaving.

 

[Hotspur_Hero]

If that's the trend professional football is going, we can't go against the tide.

I think we’re going to see football start to look more and more like the NBA in terms of big players taking short contracts worth lots of money and jumping ship whenever they feel like it. Big signing on fees up front and and high wages. Player power is on the rise in football and i don’t think its reached its zenith yet. Too many players getting priced out of moves by clubs looking to hit it big and too many clubs been burned by giving older established stars long term contracts.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

I think we’re going to see football start to look more and more like the NBA in terms of big players taking short contracts worth lots of money and jumping ship whenever they feel like it. Big signing on fees up front and and high wages. Player power is on the rise in football and i don’t think its reached its zenith yet. Too many players getting priced out of moves by clubs looking to hit it big and too many clubs been burned by giving older established stars long term contracts.

Makes it all the more remarkable that we have the world’s best striker tied down until he’s 31. At that point I’d even accept him leaving for free if he felt he wanted a new challenge.

 

[Trotter]

I don't see why, I'd consider them to be a similar club to us. Absolutely no guarantees he'd go there and win anything.

8 trophies since we last won one.
No guarantees of anything, but would say he has much better chance of winning things with Atletico than with us.

 

[hughy]

8 trophies since we last won one.
No guarantees of anything, but would say he has much better chance of winning things with Atletico than with us.

Despite the trophies, we've come a lot further in the last 11 years than they have.

 

[wrd]

Despite the trophies, we've come a lot further in the last 11 years than they have.

They've won their league, made the champions league final twice, won the europa league and consistently been there or there abouts in the champions league knock out stages. I don't see how we've come further than them in the last decade unless you mean because we started from a worse position which arguably isn't true but it also doesn't mean they're not a step up.

 

[bbunc]

8 trophies since we last won one.
No guarantees of anything, but would say he has much better chance of winning things with Atletico than with us.

Can’t believe you are disrespecting the Audi Cup like that