Christian Eriksen slipped out of his hands last summer but in time for the January transfer window, Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is making his bid again. And there are strong indications the Red Devils will successfully lure the Tottenham midfielder into their camp the second time.
To begin with, speculations are rife Eriksen is done on his stint with the Spurs. The Dane was supposed to join Real Madrid, but nothing came out of it. Then time ran out when United made a move on the Tottenham star.
Eriksen got stuck with the Spurs, but he was never the same, it seemed. He had started in just four games so far in the season. All in all, in the nine games where Eriksen had scored but a single goal and managed an assist - an overall performance that highlighted how the midfielder is in a hurry to get out of Tottenham, the Express reported.
There is no doubt that Eriksen himself is letting the world know he is open to talking, which is an invitation that Solskjaer did not miss. It is known that United is on a rebuilding mode and the team manager is on the prowl, looking for suitable talents. The club is ready to sign up anyone that fits the need of the hour.
In recent interviews, Solskjaer said his team requires a scorer but mainly a player with the hunger to win. While the Norwegian specifically stated that the Red Devils sorely miss having a creative striker, having Eriksen around is not to be missed.
The opportunity has presented itself when it comes to recruiting Eriksen. Foremost, is the growing reality that Tottenham can no longer hold on to the Dane star so it would be best to make him available in exchange for a good deal.
"While the Spurs haven't entirely given up hope of Eriksen extending his deal, they're increasingly resigned to losing him and would rather sell in January than lose the Dane for free the following summer," Metro said in a report.
It was suggested in the same report that Tottenham's asking price for Eriksen has to be no less than £70m, a tag price that poses no problem for Solskjaer. Apparently, United is ready to spend on rebuilding purposes.
"The Norwegian will be handed significant funds over the next 18 months to reinvest in the squad," the same report added.
It is believed, however, that United need not spend too much to add Eriksen on its roster. As indicated earlier, the Spurs risk losing its star player and collect nothing. So the best option is to strike a deal even if that would mean accepting half of the team's original price.
Thus given the present circumstances, both for United and Eriksen, Solskjaer can leverage a deal to favor his agenda and rejoice with the thought that the players, Eriksen including, he targeted could be called Red Devils.
