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Player watch: Christian Eriksen

BuckeyeSpurs11

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His agent's earning his crust obviously. Trying to coax out whether Real's interest is serious or not. All part of the game.
'Agreed - i think he wants to exhaust the Real Madrid option before committing long term. Is it ideal? No. Do we deserve better? Probably but seems Poch knows exactly whats going on and respecting it and us supporters should also. My sense is they want Hazard and others and will be tough to afford it all in one window. We seem willing to pay Eriksen what he wants to keep him here.
 

SugarRay

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Best option would be for Eriksen to sign a one year extension, then see how serious we are once we get in the stadium.

That way, when we prove that we aren’t serious at all, he can have his move the following summer or in the January of next season, we still get a decent price and Real don’t have to fork out big dough for Hazard and him in the same window.
 

SugarRay

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'Agreed - i think he wants to exhaust the Real Madrid option before committing long term. Is it ideal? No. Do we deserve better? Probably but seems Poch knows exactly whats going on and respecting it and us supporters should also. My sense is they want Hazard and others and will be tough to afford it all in one window. We seem willing to pay Eriksen what he wants to keep him here.

Thing is, it’s hard to say we deserve better. He has been a great servant and Real are in a different world to us.

We’ve not won anything with him here and we’ve never really shown huge ambition either. It’s not as if we can say ‘look at what we are trying to do here’
 

Univarn

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Probably a decent amount of fanfiction here as it obviously differs from a lot of our UK sources and ITK on the issue but never the less:

https://en.as.com/en/2019/01/15/football/1547570128_120068.html

Eriksen-Spurs deal unlikely, Madrid could be "first option", says source

The signing of Christian Eriksen continues to look like a very real possibility for Real Madrid. According to what AS has learnt, the player is a long way from agreeing a new deal with Tottenham, with his current contract set to expire in June, 2020.

Talks between Spurs and Eriksen began some time ago, but have come to little fruition. And a source close to the player has told AS that there is “nothing optimistic” and a renewal agreement will be “very, very difficult” to reach at this point.

But the possibility of a January move to the Bernabéu is at “0.1%”, according to the source, as Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino would not allowa key figure to leave with the last 16 of the Champions League around the corner and while the club is in the middle of a battle to secure a top-four spot in the Premier League.

As reported by AS last week, Madrid have already asked Spurs to name their price for the Danish striker, to which the London club responded by demanding 250 million euros.

But time is playing into the hands of the LaLiga club, as Spurs president Daniel Levy will be conscious of running the risk of Eriksen leaving on a free transfer when his contract ends in a year and a half.

The source close to the Dane considers it the right time for him take a step up in his career by joining one of Europe’s top clubs, and estimates that his price tag will be between 50 and 75 million pounds (56 million to 84 million euros).

As revealed by British daily The Independent, Spurs and Madrid are already speaking of a figure of around 100 million pounds, although Los Blancos will be aware of the difficulties negotiating with Spurs president Levy can entail.

The Eriksen source revealed to AS that the Danish international "sees Madrid as a very big club. For him it would be a great honour to play in the Bernabéu. When we talk about great clubs, of course we talk about Madrid. It could be the first option.”

AS also spoke to his agent Martin Schoots, who chose not to comment on the situation, only saying that Eriksen would prefer to “focus on his football” and “we’ll see what the future brings”.
 

hutchiniho

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De Jong and David Brooks in for Eriksen out.

Now I just need to find a replacement/back up for Kane

Hmmmm

No bones about it losing Eriksen and Toby this summer will be a big blow. I suppose we just need to make sure we have Champions League for next season whilst they’re still here.

Would massively help with the replacement drive
 

glking

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For him it would be a great honour to play in the Bernabéu.

you've already played in the bernabeu. pipe down and sign the contract.

The source close to the Dane considers it the right time for him take a step up in his career by joining one of Europe’s top clubs, and estimates that his price tag will be between 50 and 75 million pounds (56 million to 84 million euros).

when has the valuation of a 'source close to the' player who wants out and levy's valuation ever matched? if eriksen wants out this summer, even with just the year left on the deal, it'll treble that source's valuation. i'm doubtful they'll match levy's figure, whatever that may be, when they clearly need so much more than a modric replacement. hazard and salah fit the galactico mould better than eriksen, and those types offer the goal threat they need in the post-ronaldo era.
 

Hakkz

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when has the valuation of a 'source close to the' player who wants out and levy's valuation ever matched? if eriksen wants out this summer, even with just the year left on the deal, it'll treble that source's valuation. i'm doubtful they'll match levy's figure, whatever that may be, when they clearly need so much more than a modric replacement. hazard and salah fit the galactico mould better than eriksen, and those types offer the goal threat they need in the post-ronaldo era.

Go tell Perez that.
 

dtxspurs

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I do think Eriksen would come in and probably be the best of the bunch at Madrid given Modrics form this season. He and Kroos would be neck and neck.. would be a hell of a duo. But Madrid are absolutely stacked in midfield.. Kroos, Modric, Isco, Ceballos, two youngsters coming into the team, Casemiro, Llorente.. Then they've got Kovacic and James coming back in from loan. They need forwards and wingers.

But I still can see why they would want Eriksen as he's absolutely incredible.
 

T-Love92

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I do think Eriksen would come in and probably be the best of the bunch at Madrid given Modrics form this season. He and Kroos would be neck and neck.. would be a hell of a duo. But Madrid are absolutely stacked in midfield.. Kroos, Modric, Isco, Ceballos, two youngsters coming into the team, Casemiro, Llorente.. Then they've got Kovacic and James coming back in from loan. They need forwards and wingers.

But I still can see why they would want Eriksen as he's absolutely incredible.

Don't think James and Kovacic will come back tbh ... I get your point, but as you said - Eriksen would be their best midfielder atm imo
 

gavspur

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The only deal I would take would involve £100mill and Isco.. That makes a lot of sense.

But then, ya know? Jadon Sancho.
 

Cornpattbuck

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Find it a little baffling that all our players worked their arses off through the difficult years of WHL becoming a building site, the intended full season at Wembley and then this year, and kept us competitive throughout, and then so many want to scarper just as the plan comes together.

Realise some of these are players we're looking to move on now, for one reason or another, but, well, life as a Tottenham fan, hey? It's the hope etc...

P.s. Eriksen's agent can shut the fuck up if he's briefing the press at this point of the season when we need everyone to band together. Utter cockwomble.
 

Mrs VDV

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Not a single bid in 5 and a half years for the bloke but everyone is convinced he's going to Madrid or one of the other top European clubs. Sounds about right.
 

GetSpurredOn

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Ok, dilemma time.
If Real came in now with the sort of bid that allowed us to bring in two high calibre players, one in CM (Rabiot/De Jong/Grillitsch/Zakaria) and a Forward (Werner/Sanabria//Malcom), plus maybe a little extra cash left over as a sweetener to secure someone with potential for the summer, Maja, Berge, Bowen or such like

Would you take that?

Perhaps a little flexibility needed there, if we went bigger on CM with De Jong, May have to reign back CF to Sanabria, or alternatively if Rabiot is £10m ish, then Werner could be doable.
Not like for like trades there for Eriksen, but if it allowed us to add a little more depth and balance???
 

doctor stefan Freud

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Ok, dilemma time.
If Real came in now with the sort of bid that allowed us to bring in two high calibre players, one in CM (Rabiot/De Jong/Grillitsch/Zakaria) and a Forward (Werner/Sanabria//Malcom), plus maybe a little extra cash left over as a sweetener to secure someone with potential for the summer, Maja, Berge, Bowen or such like

Would you take that?

Perhaps a little flexibility needed there, if we went bigger on CM with De Jong, May have to reign back CF to Sanabria, or alternatively if Rabiot is £10m ish, then Werner could be doable.
Not like for like trades there for Eriksen, but if it allowed us to add a little more depth and balance???
Right, that’s it, I’m off to bed
 
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