Player watch: Christian Eriksen

[NickHSpurs]

Wan Bissaka and Maguire went for an absolute premium price from Prem to Prem, IF we sell to United we need to rinse them for absolutely every penny. If we sold to them for any less than £70m I'd be disappointed, accept £50m-£60m anywhere in Europe but not over here.

 

[The Opinionated Lurker]

I think CE would instantly make United a top 4 side, I’d rather sell him abroad for less

 

[wrd]

I think CE would instantly make United a top 4 side, I’d rather sell him abroad for less

So would Levy I bet

 

[rossdapep]

I think CE would instantly make United a top 4 side, I’d rather sell him abroad for less

I think that would depend on his mentality. My big question mark over Eriksen right now is, can he get his focus and drive back. Some players really struggle when they don't get their big money move. What will motivate him now? If United struggle will he put in the same performances we've had from him recently?

 

[Finchyid]

Why is he not accepting them though? I can understand why he isn’t now, but we’ve been hearing talk over the last 2 years about extending his contract. We even got ITK last summer implying he wanted to see our ambition in the transfer market before committing himself. Well we all know how that turned out.

We do find ourselves in a difficult situation, but to believe that we had no influence over any of it and it’s just the player being a **** is looking through rose tinted glasses.

Only the player and his agent know that. I am not saying hes being a Sh!t. Club have offered a contract they feel is good value (i am not saying it is or isnt) player has turned it down. That seems pretty factual. Yes the club possibly could have more influence but that is not always the case if a player has decided he wants to play elsewhere.

I am a fan of Eriksen and would prefer him to stay but it does feel rather odd that none of the clubs he wants to go to have bid for him..doesnt it ?

 

[Timberwolf]

Knives at each others throats before 10am.

Personally I prefer to call someone a prick after I've had my morning coffee, but maybe that's just me.

 

[Clive Wilson]

I'm certain Eriksen would rather play for us than United, I'd go as far as to say he doesn't want to play for United. However if he isn't getting his move to Spain this summer then he cannot risk being frozen out our team and becoming even less appealing to RM and Barca. He also won't sign a new deal meaning his price is even higher next season.

If United offer him a contract on far higher wages than we can with a clause that will allow him to go to Spain next season for 30mil or similar if United don't win the league then it may be the better of 2 evils for him. Its a crazy move for United who would be gambling on him falling in love with the club and staying longer or the Spanish clubs not wanting him next season. Worst case for them they'll get one season out of him for 30+ mil (if they paid us 60) & wages but I wouldn't put it past them, he makes them so much better.

 

[felmani26]

A real fucking conundrum this one.

You have Eriksen here who is clearly going through the motions, wants out and not withstanding the fact his asset value is diminishing like a stone in which we could be left with nothing next year.

Selling him would then (in the vain hope) mean that we would indeed pursue getting both Lo Celso and Fernandes now - two players who can make a massive difference in our first team and increased creativity/competition.

BUT, i'll be honest, Eriksen is still the superior player to both and would be fucking galling to see him elsewhere in the Premier League because a motivated Eriksen is still one of the best no. 10's out there and would undoubtedly improve a direct rival.

This is the very definition of high stakes poker and for all the rhetoric of 'Levy time' and his so called prowess in the transfer market, i'm not particularly optimistic of a result we can all be 100% comfortable.

 

[TheCheeseRoom]

I have a signed Eriksen picture framed on my bookshelf. I've turned him around today to face the wall.

 

[mrlilywhite]

Man Utd have plenty of cash, but surely signing Eriksen (hoping that levy rinses them for at least £70m) must hinge totally on either selling Pogba and or Lukaku? When you think that they have shelled out £130m already - buying Eriksen would push that past £200m! I have my doubts, with the time left that they manage to sell Pogba and or Lukaku imo.

 

[S17PUR]

If we sell Eriksen to United and don't sign a replacement, I think United would be favourites to finish above us this season.

If we sell him, we need both GLC and Bruno Fernandes in (or if we're playing a 4-3-3 then one of these plus a wide forward like Zaha), otherwise we're weaker than last year. I can believe that Poch would be happy to sell him if his heart isn't in it anymore, but I can't believe he'd be willing to lose him without getting significant reinforcements in.

 

[mrlilywhite]

I have a signed Eriksen picture framed on my bookshelf. I've turned him around today to face the wall.

Why? The guy has been a great servant to the club and has given, for the most part, 6 great years of his career for this club. I get the current vitriol aimed at him, but the guy wants out and a fresh challenge - for whatever reasons he doesn't want to sign another contract, but they are his reasons. I don't personally want him to go to United but if Levy gets him off the books and rinses utd and we can pull in Fernandes as well Lo Celso and Sess, then I'm all over that. Eriksen will remain an iconic player for us regardless, much the same as Bale, Modric, Sheringham, Klinsmann, Berbatov etc

 

[alexis]

Man Utd have plenty of cash, but surely signing Eriksen (hoping that levy rinses them for at least £70m) must hinge totally on either selling Pogba and or Lukaku? When you think that they have shelled out £130m already - buying Eriksen would push that past £200m! I have my doubts, with the time left that they manage to sell Pogba and or Lukaku imo.

They can sell abroad

 

[mrlilywhite]

They can sell abroad

Yep completely forgot about that

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Someone that's able to dictate the tempo and grasp the feel of a game, who also has the capability to be an instigator, creater and finisher.

Creater and finisher I'll give you - not sure I saw much of the previous bits last year

 

[SpartanSpur]

If he goes to Man Utd now it will taint my opinion of him 100%, and he was one of my favourite players. I would with any player of ours that turns their back on us for a PL rival. I don't see how any Spurs fan couldn't be disappointed with him*. He has supposedly strung us along in the last two summers verbally agreeing new deals. The uncertainty around him has unnecessarily complicated a massive transfer window for us, one that now seems right in the balance.

Hindsight says maybe we should have sold him last summer, but none of us would have wanted that, so I can't really blame the club for it. I'm sure the club has to take some blame along the way, plus Madrid for leading him on too (despite Zidane not caring), but unfortunately I can't see past Chris and his agent as the main issue.

I get where he is coming from, I fully backed his statement which I thought was honest and respectful. I'd accept him moving to Real Madrid and thank him for excellent service, but rejecting a contract to move to a PL rival? That would be an almighty kick in the nads, and it seems on course to happen. I thought we were beyond that, and we are under normal circumstances, so if it happens I have to hold it against him.

I can live with him going there if we bring in two quality £50m players (GLC/Bruno/Zaha/etc...) but does anyone really have much faith in us pulling that off? I hope if we are close to doing a deal with Utd we make them wait until we conclude our business. If we can only bring in one we should take the hit of his sale abroad IMO.

* I am fully aware that he is entitled to 'put himself first' and 'he owes us nothing' but that doesn't mean it's good for the club or us fans.

 

[Scott Spur]

Eriksen is a thorough professional - and doesn't throw his toys out of the pram. That is the worrying thing about him going to United. Could be the influence that starts them on the road back to quality.

I agree that he doesn't actively throw his toys out of the pram, but a fair percentage of his performances were below par last year. Makes me wonder if he's more a fair weather player than we think.

Not saying that I'm right though!

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

This whole “Eriksen is a total professional” line needs to get in the fucking bin.

Him and his agent have strategically fucked us over royally. We’ve had a contract on the table for him to sign for going on three years now and he’s never given any indication he would or wouldn’t sign it until he had bang on one year left, where he decided to give an interview to the biggest newspaper in Denmark saying he wanted to leave. He effectively bent the club over the barrel because he knows we absolutely have to sell him.

And i’ll tell you what, if he signs for fucking Manchester United after saying he wants a new challenge that only a few clubs could offer him, it’ll show him for what he truly is, a money hungry dickhead.

 

[dagraham]

Only the player and his agent know that. I am not saying hes being a Sh!t. Club have offered a contract they feel is good value (i am not saying it is or isnt) player has turned it down. That seems pretty factual. Yes the club possibly could have more influence but that is not always the case if a player has decided he wants to play elsewhere.

I am a fan of Eriksen and would prefer him to stay but it does feel rather odd that none of the clubs he wants to go to have bid for him..doesnt it ?

Have to say I expected Juve to bid considering they were supposedly interested in him before.

I’m not that surprised Real aren’t that fussed. He doesn’t strike me as a Madrid type player. But while he may not be elite, he’s still the best playmaker we could have with the way we operate and selling him to Utd will instantly make them much stronger and us much weaker.

 

[Ekmek]

Why the fuck would anyone "hate him"? What's he done to deserve that? Even Bale stirred more shit up than Eriksen has.

Bizarre.

If he goes to United. He will certainly be on my shit list.