Manchester United hope to persuade former Tottenham and Inter Milan Denmark midfielder, Christian Eriksen, to join them before the new season. The 30-year-old who everybody thought he will be able to play again but he returned to the game and did well as he helped Brentford escape relegation.
The Bees hoped Eriksen would stay on while it was thought Tottenham Hotspur were also keen to re-sign him. However, a deal has not been agreed upon with either Brentford or Tottenham giving Manchester United the chance to make an offer for the free agent.
Christian Eriksen had a cardiac arrest while playing at Euro 2020 last June but was able to resume his career after being fitted with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ICD. After being released by Inter Milan – because the ICD device is not permitted in Serie A – Eriksen accepted Brentford’s offer of a six-month contract in January and manager Thomas Frank repeatedly said the Bees wanted to keep the Ajax player.
The Denmark international in January 2020, helped Inter Milan win the Serie A title in 2020-21 under current Spurs boss Antonio Conte. Before he made his return to competitive football by joining Brentford, Conte said “the door is always open” to him training with Tottenham. The player might be Manchester United’s first signing as the move for Frankie De Jong seems not coming through.